FAIRPLAY, Colo. -- Park County has declared it is in a "disaster and emergency situation" after heavy snows, ground blizzards and whiteout conditions closed a number of roads and snowed in about 100 residents.

Images: Park County Snow Piling Up

The county, which encompasses South Park, has reported 10-foot snowdrifts in many areas and winds in excess of 110 mph. Park County is in the process of requesting a state of emergency with the state of Colorado so it can get more help. County commissioners will meet Tuesday to finalize the state of emergency request.

Lori Hodges with Park County Office Of Emergency Management said the snow is so deep that the county needs specialized equipment to handle the snow. She said the county's equipment and manpower are already exhausted.

"It's not a desperate situation now, but we're very concerned," she said.

The county has been plowing roads but high winds have caused drifting snow to shut some down, only hours after they were plowed. About 100 people, mostly in the Hartsel and Jefferson area, are stranded in their homes.

One woman and her husband were trapped in their home for four days. She told 7NEWS that they were buried since Tuesday night and weren't freed until Sunday, when a neighbor helped plowed them out with a farm tractor.

"Most of us stock food ahead just because we're in the middle of nowhere. We live by the sun and the wind and we have to keep our wits about us," said resident Doris LeDue.

But not everyone was prepared. Some are running out of food and propane and others are reporting frozen water pipes.

The winter siege began on Feb. 6 and the wind and snow have not let up. It came on the heels of a Jan. 29 storm that also snowed in some residents.

Park County ranchers are reporting livestock losses due to the storm, although the exact number is not yet known. Because of the heavy snow, ranchers have been unable to reach their livestock to feed them.

"With an expectation of more snow events in the near future, residents in Park County need extra stores of food, fuel and necessary medications and if possible should make every effort to collect those necessities before the next storm in case conditions should again block access roads," the county said.

Park County is west of the metro area, southwest of Jefferson County. The main road there is U.S. Highway 285.

All state and federal highways through Park County are open but many of Park County's 1,000 miles of private roads have been blocked for several days. Since the most recent storm on Wednesday, Park County Road and Bridge has pulled out 318 vehicles stranded by snow drifts, officials said.

Volunteers with Park County Search and Rescue have been staged around the county to respond to emergencies.

On Monday, Park County emergency managers requested extra sheltering supplies from the Red Cross. A sheltering trailer was dispatched with enough supplies cots, blankets, and comfort kits for 80 people.

The Red Cross set up shelter facilities in the South Park area for families who need a place to stay warm, for stranded travelers and for first responders who need shelter. Some search and rescuers are staying at the Park County fairgrounds. The Fairplay Recreation Center is also open for stranded travelers.

On Tuesday, Red Cross volunteers loaded sheltering supplies into a Red Cross Emergency Response Vehicle in Denver. The supplies were being prepared in case emergency managers in Park County determined they needed more help caring for snowbound residents, emergency workers, and snow plow drivers dealing with the extreme winter conditions there.

If you need help, and it is not a medical emergency, you are asked to call 719-836-4160, not 911. The emergency dispatch staff has been inundated with calls, which delays response time.