The Virginia Department of Transportation has shut down a 50-mile stretch of Interstate 95 after a crash that involved six tractor-trailers, The Associated Press reported.
The crash happened Monday afternoon, and although no one was hurt, it stopped traffic. Vehicles became stuck as snow piled up around them, making it impossible to move. Nearly a foot of snow fell in the area during that time.
State police had warned people to not travel on Monday unless necessary, especially into the evening, when the temperatures dropped the roads started freezing, the AP reported.
VDOT crews started moving vehicles off I-95 around 5:30 a.m. Tuesday.
On top of the dangerous driving conditions, many traffic cameras were offline because of power outages in the same area, the AP reported.
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam tweeted that the state is trying to get support to stranded drivers who have been stuck in their vehicles in the cold all night, many without food or water, and that the state is setting up warming shelters as needed.
WJLA reported that motorists were calling the newsroom to say not only that they did not have food or water, but there was also no access to bathrooms and cars were running out of gas.
January snow A winter storm delivers heavy snow to the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)
January snow Visitors from France enjoy the scenery as a winter storm delivers heavy snow to the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)
January snow Two girls visiting from Boulder, Colo., enjoy the flurries as a winter storm delivers heavy snow to the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)
January snow Snow falls at the West Wing of the White House in Washington, Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) (Andrew Harnik/AP)
January snow A street is covered in snow in Bethesda, Maryland on January 3, 2022. - A winter storm is bringing heavy snow to Washington, DC and the mid-Atlantic region on Monday. (Photo by Pedro Ugarte / AFP) (Photo by PEDRO UGARTE/AFP via Getty Images) (PEDRO UGARTE/AFP via Getty Images)
January snow The National Cathedral is seen as snow falls in Washington, DC on January 3, 2022. - A winter storm is bringing heavy snow to Washington, DC and the mid-Atlantic region on Monday. (Photo by Daniel SLIM / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images) (DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images)
January snow Snow falls at the White House in Washington, Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) (Andrew Harnik/AP)
January snow WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 03: A man walks a dog on a snow covered block of the Mount Pleasant neighborhood in Washington, DC on January 3, 2022. (Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images) (Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images)
January snow A street is covered in snow in Washington, DC on January 3, 2022. - A winter storm is bringing heavy snow to Washington, DC and the mid-Atlantic region on Monday. (Photo by Daniel SLIM / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images) (DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images)
January snow WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 03: A family walks on a snow covered block of the Mount Pleasant neighborhood on January 3, 2022 in Washington, DC. The DC area is expected to get 3-10 inches of snow with many schools declaring a snow day and federal offices are closed. (Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images) (Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images)
January snow Two women have their photo taken as heavy snow falls in front of the White House in Washington, DC on January 3, 2022. - A winter storm is bringing heavy snow to Washington, DC and the mid-Atlantic region on Monday. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP) (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images) (ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images)
January snow The Supreme Court is seen as a winter storm delivers heavy snow to Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)