COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Billie Vincent has a problem. The Vincents spent part of their weekend digging out from a monster snowstorm that dumped more than a foot of snow on Virginia. When they were all done, Billie said a snowplow driver working to clear his street in Oak Hill, Virginia created a wall of snow trapping the Vincents and other families. Billie took a photo of his wife next to the snow wall.
“I called and spoke with VDOT, but we cannot get anyone to come and rectify the situation,” he said.
The Vincents said a snowplow driver trapped them at their home. (PHOTO: Billie H. Vincent)
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) offered some tips to prevent snowplows from blocking your freshly shoveled driveway.
“Some subdivision streets may remain difficult to reach around parked cars or in narrow cul-de-sacs. Crews are using heavy, specialized equipment to address those areas, but the work may take a little longer to complete,” a VDOT spokesperson said. “Crews work to avoid plowing snow onto driveways, but with major storms it’s an unintended consequence of making roads passable. VDOT has created a video to assist the public with the best way to shovel to prevent additional shoveling as plows continue to make their way through neighborhoods. VDOT is not responsible for snow on private property.”
Anyone with a medical or fire emergency should call 911 and VDOT said it would coordinate with emergency responders to provide assistance.
“VDOT asks the public to remain patient as crews continue to make progress following the historic storm,” the VDOT spokesperson said. “Crews will continue working in emergency operations until the roads have been addressed.”
