Thousands of stranded motorists endured long waits Thursday lasting nearly 24 hours for some as parts of Kentucky saw up to 2 feet of snow and frustrated travelers dealt with gas tanks and stomachs close to empty. National Guard soldiers and emergency workers made safety checks on the frustrated travelers. Jeriel Clark said as his group of soldiers handed out food and water while patrolling snowbound Interstate 24 in far western Kentucky. By Thursday evening, state highway officials said interstate routes in Kentucky were open again. A plane from Atlanta skidded off a runway at New York's LaGuardia Airport while landing Thursday, crashing through a chain-link fence and coming to rest with its nose perilously close to the edge of an icy bay. Emergency responders were still assessing people, but any injuries appeared to be minor, the Fire Department of New York said. Sleet and ice coated north Alabama in a treacherous glaze Thursday, making travel difficult and forcing schools, government offices and businesses to shut down yet again because of the weather. Police in Irondale suspected icy conditions as a factor in a crash involving more than a dozen vehicles including 18-wheeler trucks near the I-459 and I-20 interchange. The 29-year-old got a little stir crazy after doing some work at home, so he decided to strap on his cross-country skis and take a tour of Capitol Hill.