California Governor declares a state of emergency in 13 counties, including Los Angeles

California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in several counties amid a winter storm that brought snow to Los Angeles.

Newsom deployed the National Guard Wednesday to help residents, especially in San Bernardino County, where some have been trapped in their homes for days.

The Sierra Nevada mountain range in the north and the mountain ranges of southern California were hit with several feet of snow.

The National Weather Service issued wind, frost and winter storm warnings across the sunny state in effect through Thursday when temperatures reached sub-freezing as low as 26 degrees Fahrenheit in certain areas.

The National Guard is working with local law enforcement to open shelters for residents and help deliver food and water to those trapped, according to the governor’s office.

Newsom deployed the National Guard Wednesday to help residents, especially in San Bernardino County, where some have been trapped in their homes for days. Pictured: A church buried in snow in the San Bernardino Mountain Range

The counties named in the emergency declaration include Amador, Kern, Los Angeles, Madera, Mariposa, Mono, Nevada, San Bernardino, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Sierra, Sonoma and Tulare.

Some areas not included in the declaration, including residents in Olympic Valley, east of Sacramento, were not ordered to evacuate.

An avalanche struck an apartment building in the area around 7 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Sierra Sol. No injuries were reported.

Several residents of the southern mountain ranges have appealed to the governor for help in clearing roads as food and water supplies are running low.

There are collapsing roofs everywhere, people need help and rescue. All stores are running out of food and water. Gas stations are barely running out of gas,’ said Miyah Nelson, a Lake Arrowhead resident. KTLA.

‘We need our roads to be clear so people can get out of their houses. They are all trapped.

Gas stations covered in feet of snow were seen Wednesday in the San Bernardino Mountains. Pictured: A gas station in Running Springs

A man was seen walking through snow in the San Bernardino Mountains Monday while several people were stuck in their homes.

The National Weather Service issued wind, frost and winter storm warnings scattered across the sunny state as temperatures reached sub-freezing as low as 26 degrees Fahrenheit in certain areas.

Several people across the state appeared trapped in the storm, including workers at the Sugar Bowl Resort in Norden, California, east of Sacramento.

Snow fell at low elevations in the far south of the state Wednesday, making an unusual appearance in areas stretching from Orange County to Los Angeles.

Several Angelenos were impressed by the rare sighting and posted photos of the snow touching near the famous Hollywood sign.

Snow even made its way to Disneyland in Anaheim for the first time since 1882, according to Deadline.

The storm left nearly 100,000 homes and businesses in the state without power as of Wednesday.

Earlier this week, San Bernardino County declared a state of emergency as crews scrambled to clear blocked roads.

Jennifer Cobb and her husband, vacationing in the San Bernardino Mountains, found themselves trapped for a week by a series of relentless storms.

“We hear the ghost sounds of the plows, but they never come,” said Cobb, 49. “Being stuck here in this beautiful place shouldn’t be horrible, but it is.”

Several Angelenos were impressed by the rare sighting and posted photos of the snow touching near the famous Hollywood sign.

A worker was seen in Hesperia, California, plowing snow along State Route 138 on Wednesday.

In the mountain town of Crestline, some people who couldn’t drive trudged to the grocery store.

But Michael Johnstone said his family’s store was running low on key inventory on Tuesday.

We are completely without bread. The milk is getting very light. We are almost completely out of products,” Johnstone said. Authorities escorted two truckloads of groceries to the mountain community, he said, but just in time for the new storm to add more snow.

In Sacramento, about 50 bus passengers were stranded Tuesday night because heavy snow had closed roads, according to Daniel Bowers, who heads the city’s office of emergency management.

The powerful winter storm is now expected to spread snow, ice and high winds to parts of the Great Plains, Midwest and Northeast by the end of the week, with the Boston area expected to see several more inches of snow by on Friday.