100 vehicles stranded: Dozens of tractor-trailers, cars trapped on I-85 in Kannapolis

Over 30 tractor-trailers and more than 70 cars were trapped on the highway at one point, according to North Carolina State Highway Patrol. The closed stretch reopened around 8:40 p.m.

Due to the freezing temperatures and inches of snowfall, the large trucks struggled to gain enough momentum to go forward.

The National Guard was called in to help clear the roads.