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Virginia National Guard Deployed To Help With Snow Storm Virginia National Guard Deployed To Help With Snow Storm
Virginia National Guard Deployed To Help With Snow Storm Several days after a snowstorm clogged I-95 in Virginia and left thousands of commuters stranded for hours, the state's national guard has been activated to help with a second snowstorm. The Virginia National Guard has staged approximately 40 Soldiers and Airmen for severe winter weather response duty on Jan. 6. About 20 Soldiers are on duty in the Southwest Virginia area and ready to respond, and about 20 Airmen are mustered in the Virginia Beach area. Both groups are equipped with chain saws to conduct debris reduction operations to clear fallen trees to open blocked roads, and they wi…

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TRAFFIC NIGHTMARE: Motorists Stranded On I-95 In VA For 20 Hours Due To Snow TRAFFIC NIGHTMARE: Motorists Stranded On I-95 In VA For 20 Hours Due To Snow
Traffic Nightmare: Motorists Stranded On I-95 In VA For 20 Hours Due To Snow Motorists on I-95 in Virginia were stranded on the highway for more than 20 hours due to the major snowstorm that hit on Monday, Jan. 3. Some drivers ran out of gas and were forced to spend the night on the highway with no bathrooms in sight and temperatures almost dropping down into the teens. "Good morning from I95 in Virginia," writes Jim DeFede on Twitter.  "Where I have been trapped in my car for more than 20 hours.  I’m not sure but I think I now qualify for Virginia residency. " Good morning from I95 in Virginia where I have been trapped in my car for more than 20 hours. I’m not …

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by Joe Gomez