Montana Department of Transportation
- Hundreds were stranded outside Big Timber, Montana, this week after I-90 shut down.
- Local businesses lent a helping hand to feed and house motorists.
- "It just speaks to what this small town has done for people," one bakery owner told Insider.
After hundreds of drivers were stranded in rural Montana this week due to inclement weather, business owners in the small town of Big Timber banded together to provide assistance.
The marooned visitors — who found themselves stuck in the town after Interstate 90 was shut down due to high winds and dangerous driving conditions — were welcomed with special accommodations and warm hospitality. Several were even surprised with free pizzas from a local bakery, which stayed open late to help out in the cold.