Snowplows were no match for blizzard conditions, leaving San Bernardino Mountain residents stranded
People in the Southern California mountains have been trapped in their homes for days by heavy snow after a series of winter storms.
Residents have become increasingly outraged by the inability to plow roads, leaving them stranded and unable even to get supplies. Crews race to clear mountain highways after calling off plans to escort residents out because even cars with chains on their tires were getting stuck in snow.
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