By Jillian MacMath, AccuWeather.com Staff Writer
January 23,2016; 10:20AM,EST
(Twitter Photo/@Mattmattcaron41)
Tractor trailers became unable to climb a hill near the Allegheny tunnels on Saturday night, causing traffic to back up on the roadway.
As the backlog increased, emergency crews were unable to get tow trucks and snow plows on scene.
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Among the stranded was the Duquesne Dukes men's basketball team, attempting to return to Pittsburgh after a game against George Mason in Fairfax, Virginia, on Friday.
If stuck in the snow for 12 hours... (via @DuqEquipment)
"We've got a good group of guys and we've all just kind of hung out and had a good time with each other, watched a movie, guys were goofin' and laughing and on their phones. Hours turned into hours and hours and hours."
We're not in this alone! Dukes hanging out with middle schoolers from Iowa on the bus stuck next to us
After temperatures dipped into the low teens overnight, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission has provided fuel to those that need it so that drivers can continue running heat in their vehicles.
A state of emergency was declared for Pennsylvania in advance of the weekend snowstorm, allowing state and local officials to respond quickly to areas in need.
Up to 2 feet of snow is expected for the area through Saturday.
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