Post by Keith on Jan 20, 2023 7:24:39 GMT -6
Major cross-country storm leaves motorists stranded for more than 16 hours
A large storm brought a variety of weather hazards to the nation's midsection this week, putting more than a million Americans at risk for severe weather and burying several towns under feet of snow. As the storm tracked eastward, residents from the Rockies to the Midwest started shoveling their way out of the snow, and communities across the southern United States began cleaning up the mess left behind.
The storm dumped snow across Colorado on Wednesday, wreaking havoc on Interstate 70 and Interstate 76. Multiple crashes involving more than 20 vehicles led to a massive pileup near Strasburg, Colorado, which is just east of Denver.
"Semis came through here, obviously a little bit faster than they should. Lost control and started just a chain reaction of semi after semi colliding, jackknifing," Colorado State Patrol (CSP) Cpl. Ian Alvarado told CBS News. "Nobody's really seriously injured which is actually a miracle."
Two truck drivers were taken to the hospital for minor injuries.
www.accuweather.com/en/winter-weather/major-cross-country-storm-leaves-motorists-stranded-for-more-than-16-hours/1470844
A large storm brought a variety of weather hazards to the nation's midsection this week, putting more than a million Americans at risk for severe weather and burying several towns under feet of snow. As the storm tracked eastward, residents from the Rockies to the Midwest started shoveling their way out of the snow, and communities across the southern United States began cleaning up the mess left behind.
The storm dumped snow across Colorado on Wednesday, wreaking havoc on Interstate 70 and Interstate 76. Multiple crashes involving more than 20 vehicles led to a massive pileup near Strasburg, Colorado, which is just east of Denver.
"Semis came through here, obviously a little bit faster than they should. Lost control and started just a chain reaction of semi after semi colliding, jackknifing," Colorado State Patrol (CSP) Cpl. Ian Alvarado told CBS News. "Nobody's really seriously injured which is actually a miracle."
Two truck drivers were taken to the hospital for minor injuries.
www.accuweather.com/en/winter-weather/major-cross-country-storm-leaves-motorists-stranded-for-more-than-16-hours/1470844