In Southern California, Snow Has Trapped People for Days

John Radleigh thought he was ready for the snowstorm that pounded the mountains in Southern California for a week. The state sent snow plows and crews from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, as well as the California National Guard, to help dig out residents. But when Mr. Zack climbed a ladder this time, he faced a pile about five feet high, he estimated. A building inspector ordered the place closed, and Mr. Zack didn’t know when or if it would reopen. “It’s heartbreaking.”The post In Southern California, Snow Has Trapped People for Days appeared first on New York Times.