"All the roads are closed and the people are stuck," said Hakkari (Colemerg) resident Silhedin Haznedar. "There is no place for us to go due to snow."
Serhat Oguz, another local, said that they have taken matters into their own hands to clear paths to their shops so their customers can return to the market to buy essentials.
"I clear the doorsteps of the shop so people can enter the shops. We clear the roads of snow," Oguz said.
Roads to 1,414 villages have been closed in Hakkari, Bitlis, Mus, and Van.
In some areas like Semdinli, three meters of snow has fallen and villagers say this is the most snow they’ve seen in over three decades.
Hakkari is one of the regions hit hard by the snow. Roads connecting the city center to 355 outlying villages are blocked and the electricity is out in many places.
Villagers complain that municipal crews are too slow clearing the snow and reopening the roads.
"Not enough is being done to open the roads," said Hakkari resident Zeki Polat. "However, this year is still better compared with the previous years. Part of the neighborhood roads are now open."
The weather forecast is for more snow through the end of next week.