Call 911 or the local or state police immediately. If they need help getting to you, they will work with VDOT to get the road cleared. We are sorry for this inconvenience, but in making as many roads passable as quickly as possible, there is no way to avoid it. VDOT snowplow operators push the snow off the roadway in smooth, continuous passes and the snow ends up in gutters and on road shoulders, sometimes blocking driveways. To avoid double work, try to shovel snow from your driveway after a plow has been by and shovel the snow to the right side of your driveway as you face the road.
Common sense dictates that roads carrying the most traffic get top priority.
Interstate highways and most primary roads are cleared first. Secondary roads with high traffic volumes also receive early snow-removal attention. These are highways designated by localities for immediate snow removal so emergency vehicles can use them. Once the snow stops and the main roads are clear, residential streets will be sanded or plowed. I've sometimes seen VDOT trucks driving along with their snowplows up when it is snowing.