Cars and trucks littered the interstate all day long, blocking snowplows, said Steve Porter, spokesman for the Missouri Department of Transportation. One lane opened in both directions by noon, but traffic remained sluggish on many long segments of the interstate.
A big problem was that some eastbound tractor-trailers could not climb an icy hill in Cooper County, Meyer said. sliding back down the hill
Kansas City Star | 12/02/2006 | Thousands stranded on gridlocked I-70