SALINA, Kan. (KSNW) - Stranded drivers and abandoned vehicles litter Kansas highways after a blizzard moved across the state on Sunday. "Often, it's us just driving around, freelancing, seeing where other troopers are at and trying not to cross those same paths," Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper Ben Gardner said. Troopers battled frigid conditions, harsh wind, and nearly a foot of snow. "You know, even with the snow coming down and defrosters going, it's extremely hot inside. My windshield wipers are still getting covered with ice. It's building up, and I'm having a hard time just keeping my windshield clear," Gardner said. But state troopers keep their eye on the mission, looking for stranded drivers. Video shows power of Kansas blizzard "There's a Mazda eastbound in the median side," Gardner said. "I'm assuming somebody's checked on that. It's got its hazards on." And waiting for Mother Nature and the storm to let up. "Just be realistic; let her own it. She's won this moment, and we're going to move to a better moment when we'll recover from it. So staying home is still very important," Gardner said. The Kansas Department of Transportation advises all motorists to avoid non-emergency travel, especially in northeast and northcentral Kansas, as dangerous blizzard conditions persist. All state highways in Marshall, Nemaha, Brown, Doniphan, Riley, Pottawatomie, Jackson, Atchison, Wabaunsee, Shawnee, Jefferson, Leavenworth, Wyandotte, Douglas, Johnson, Lyon, Osage, Jewell, Republic, Washington, Mitchell, Cloud, Clay, Lincoln, Ottawa, Ellsworth, Saline, Dickinson, Geary, Morris, McPherson, Marion and Chases counties are closed, including Interstate 70.