Drivers desperate after being stuck in Virginia traffic overnight

Portions of one of the busiest highways in America remain closed down on Tuesday, following a snow storm on Monday that stranded hundreds of drivers in Virginia due to crashes and bad driving conditions.

According to the Virginia Department of Transportation Fredericksburg, Interstate 95 remains closed between exit 152 in Dumfries and exit 104 in Carmel Church.

"We're making progress to detour I-95 traffic between Caroline County & PW to nearest exits. Once vehicles have been removed including disabled tractor trailers, our plow train made up of several trucks & motorgraders will come through to remove the packed snow & ice," VDOT Fredericksburg wrote in a tweet.

"We are working to get traffic moving again as best we can using every available interchange between Prince William & Caroline counties," VDOT Fredericksburg told NBC 4. "There are interchanges at the following mm: Exit 104, 110 Caroline, 118, 126 Spotsy, 130 FXBG 133, 136, 140, 143, 148 Stafford, 150 & 152 PW."

On Monday morning, Virginia, amongst other mid-Atlantic states, received was hit with a snowstorm, with some areas receiving over 10 inches of snow.

That snowstorm has now left many drivers stranded, some for more than 24 hours, on the highway, with many running out of food, water, and other essentials.

Gov. Ralph Northam told NBC 4 that Virginia State Police, the Virginia Department of Transportation and other state officials and crews are working nonstop to help people stranded in the gridlock.

"This has been a difficult night for a lot of folks. I'm very sorry that people have been stranded. We're doing everything we can to get to these individuals, whether it be [giving them] water or a place to be warm," Northam said Tuesday morning.

State police told the Associated Press that tractor-trailer trucks jackknifed on the road, covering multiple lanes and leading to the 50 plus miles of backups.

As nighttime came and temperature sharply fell, those stuck in on the highway tweeted out pleas for supplies and help.

Among those stranded on the Virginia highway is Senator Tim Kaine, who left his home in Richmond at around 1pm on Monday, and was still stuck in traffic as of around 8:30 am Tuesday.

Virginia State Police told NBC 4 that the lengthy closure of the highway was implemented so crews could safely reach those stranded on the highway. They added that they have responded to hundreds of crashes since the first flakes fell early Monday, but few injuries and no deaths have been reported so far.