An icy winter has transformed the tall trees of the Zao mountain range into wonderous snow sculptures ... the towering ice formations and strolling through the frosty landscape.

If there has been any theme to this winter it has been the cold. For the first time in years the temperatures have dropped ...

skiers and snowboarders couldn't wait to head up into the San Bernardino Mountains to check out several inches of fresh snow. Freezing temperatures turned roadways into ice sheets overnight ...