Live & Kern

This story originally appeared on RealTime/STL.

An accident on eastbound Interstate 70 near Warrenton closed the highway overnight and stranded dozens of drivers.

Among them was travel consultant Kevin Dern, who tweeted his experience. Dern and his wife were returning to St. Louis from the True/False Film Fest in Columbia, Mo., and were about a mile behind the accident when they were stopped early Sunday morning.

70 Eastbound is at a complete standstill in Warrenton, MO. #stl

— Kevin Dern (@kdern) March 2, 2014

Still stuck on 70. Haven't moved in 30 min or so. People getting out of their cars. #stl

— Kevin Dern (@kdern) March 2, 2014

Still stuck on 70. Haven't moved in 30 min or so. People getting out of their cars. #stl

— Kevin Dern (@kdern) March 2, 2014

Stuck on 70 E for 2 hours now. About to start the #breakingbad series finale on my ipad. Wake me when the highway is clear. #stlwx

— Kevin Dern (@kdern) March 2, 2014

Still stuck on 70. 2.5 hours. Now it's hailing? Sleeting? A man was just walked from his car to an ambulance. #stlwx pic.twitter.com/wPt16QP46M

— Kevin Dern (@kdern) March 2, 2014

Why am I the only person tweeting about the #stlwx at 4 AM? Oh that's right, everyone is asleep. I'm stuck on I-70. 🙂

— Kevin Dern (@kdern) March 2, 2014

Westbound 70 at Warrenton just opened. I'm on eastbound 70 which is still stopped. 3 hours. #stlwx

— Kevin Dern (@kdern) March 2, 2014

Three hours on 70… Just got out to take some photos. Would rather be driving home. Guy was returned to car from ambulance. #stlwx

— Kevin Dern (@kdern) March 2, 2014

Listening to police scanner. Someone mentioned walking people across median to put people in transport vans. Hope that's not for us! #stlwx

— Kevin Dern (@kdern) March 2, 2014

Here's the scene on 70 E in Warrenton. #stl #stlwx pic.twitter.com/iHRErt6Yd5

— Kevin Dern (@kdern) March 2, 2014

I hear police discussing asking motorists if they want to be taken away in vans. Guessing its nearby but there are 100s of cars… #stlwx

— Kevin Dern (@kdern) March 2, 2014

Here the scene on 70 E in Warrenton. #stlwx pic.twitter.com/77fng1SlIt

— Kevin Dern (@kdern) March 2, 2014

OH on scanner: no ETA for I-70 opening. They are trying to find shelter for everyone on the interstate. Wow. I'm tired. #stlwx

— Kevin Dern (@kdern) March 2, 2014

There are only 20 cars behind me on 70 E. Hard to believe there wasn't some way they could have had us turn around and get off prior exit.

— Kevin Dern (@kdern) March 2, 2014

Enjoyed my night on 70 E in Warrenton, MO. Sunrise on 70 after 5.5 hours at a standstill. #stlwx pic.twitter.com/IRY25lNeQA

— Kevin Dern (@kdern) March 2, 2014

Just got news from an EMT. Acdnt was 5 tractor trailers and some cars. Hoping to open 70 E in 15-20 min. Guy 2 cars back is fine. #stlwx

— Kevin Dern (@kdern) March 2, 2014

People on police scanner are saying that people are being transported back to their cars in buses. #stlwx #stuckon70

— Kevin Dern (@kdern) March 2, 2014

Father 2 cars back is having EMT take him and 3 kids off highway. They're leaving his car on the highway. OH on scanner. #stlwx #stuckon70

— Kevin Dern (@kdern) March 2, 2014

Some cops just showed up. After 6 hours. #stuckon70 #stlwx

— Kevin Dern (@kdern) March 2, 2014

Just heard on scanner that they are opening mile 183. I'm hoping that's in front of me and we can get moving. #stuckon70 #stlwx

— Kevin Dern (@kdern) March 2, 2014

We are MOVING! About 6 feet so far but it's a start! #stuckon70 #stlwx

— Kevin Dern (@kdern) March 2, 2014

Stopped again. Getting hungry. Wife wants to go home and sleep. I want coffee and waffles. #stuckon70

— Kevin Dern (@kdern) March 2, 2014

Finally got an update from an official looking person. Left lane supposedly opening in 30 minutes. #stuckon70 #stlwx

— Kevin Dern (@kdern) March 2, 2014

One lane is open. We are slowly starting to move. 7 hours 45 minutes. #stuckon70 #stlwx

— Kevin Dern (@kdern) March 2, 2014

We've moved about 20 feet. #stuckon70 #stlwx

— Kevin Dern (@kdern) March 2, 2014

I can finally see where I am. Mile marker 190. Anyone know what mile the accident is at? #stuckon70 #stl

— Kevin Dern (@kdern) March 2, 2014

At a standstill again. @MoDOT app says it will be clear in 5 hours… posted 615 AM. #stuckon70

— Kevin Dern (@kdern) March 2, 2014

At a standstill again. 8 hours on I-70. #stuckon70 #stl #stlwx pic.twitter.com/5lpG9cGPMN

— Kevin Dern (@kdern) March 2, 2014

Thanks to the MO state troopers who have been out on 70 all night. #stuckon70 #stl

— Kevin Dern (@kdern) March 2, 2014

Passing the accident now. #stuckon70

— Kevin Dern (@kdern) March 2, 2014

#stuckon70 pic.twitter.com/j42fWdqdC2

— Kevin Dern (@kdern) March 2, 2014

We are past the accident and moving. #stuckon70

— Kevin Dern (@kdern) March 2, 2014

After eight hours and 20 minutes stuck on the highway we are moving again and headed for coffee and breakfast. Thanks for all the concern!

— Kevin Dern (@kdern) March 2, 2014

The Missouri Department of Transportation issued a no-travel advisory for Saturday night through Sunday.

St. Louis area residents measure the March 24-25 snowfall.

There’s a second D.C. snow-lapse. It’s not as marshmallowy as the first one, and more planned.

More snow is expected in D.C. in the next few days. In St. Louis, there was a couple of inches last week, which really amounted to nothing (although most of the schools were closed for two days and there was a general freak-out). It’s snowing now, and is expected to continue (although not consistently) until Tuesday.

Have you ever microwaved a marshmallow?

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Sara has photos of the first 26 inches of snow that fell in D.C. Another 10 to 12 inches is expected today.

In St. Louis, we have our own mini-snowpocalypse — there could be 5 inches by morning, which means there’s a full-on freak-out throughout the city.