TYLER, Texas â Texas is in a frozen time warp, many are unable to get anywhere due to dangerous road conditions caused by the ice.
Hundreds of commuters along a stretch of Interstate 20 were stuck, like Robert McCasland, a man who has been stranded since 4 p.m. Thursday, unable to move or get to an exit to get off the highway.
He said he was attempting to get to Longview to see his kids since he works out of town.
Dawn Peterson and her two kids are moving from Colorado to south Louisiana. They were halfway through their journey when she said traffic stopped moving. More than 14 hours later, they were able to get to a rest stop in Longview. Â
Drivers spend the night in a standstill along I-20; East Texans continue adapting to winter storm
Icy roads caused a major backup along I-20 Thursday afternoon. Commuters had to sleep on the road due to being at a standstill more than 12 hours. Author: Marangeli Lopez Updated: 10:36 AM CST February 19, 2021
TYLER, Texas Texas is in a frozen time warp, many are unable to get anywhere due to dangerous road conditions caused by the ice.
Hundreds of commuters along a stretch of I-20 were stuck, like Robert McCasland, a man who has been stranded since 4 p.m. Thursday, unable to move or get to an exit to get off the highway.