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APPLEGATE (CBS13) – State agencies person partially opened westbound and eastbound Interstate 80 aft the freeway was shutdown earlier of a terrible vacation snowstorm.
Though, non-essential trucks are inactive not allowed done the pass, frustrating drivers on their route.
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“Crazy. This is insane,” said Dastan Adam.
Adam was driving from California to Idaho earlier the vacation snowstorm chopped his travel short.
“I didn’t expect this weather,” helium said.
His motortruck was not allowed done the pass, truthful helium was stuck on I-80 with nothing.
“No food, nary restroom, nothing. No services. I’m conscionable going backmost to the facility,” Adam said, even if it means he’s heading location bare handed. “[My job] won’t wage due to the fact that I didn’t marque a transportation connected time.”
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Other drivers are inactive trying to implicit their travel successful clip to salvage the vacation break.
“I privation to driblet the load and spell location due to the fact that I’m traveling to Puerto Rico and I don’t privation to suffer my ticket. I’m a small frustrated,” said truck operator Maritza Lopez.
Frustrations flared further eastbound on I-80 connected Tuesday. Families allowed to determination done the mountains weren’t stopped by snow, but by each of the chaos of delayed travelers.
“We started connected the 50 ended up connected the 80. We besides got stuck successful a ditch for an hour,” said Brandon and Kelly Ellis.
Both, on with their 2 children and their dog, were heading from the Bay Area to Tahoe City erstwhile we met them going connected hr 12.
Despite the headache, vacation hopefuls aren’t giving up and are embracing the snowfall the champion they can.
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“Quality household time,” Brandon Ellis said.
Laura Haefeli
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