Talking of people stuck in snow.... a few years ago I was driving to work in the snow and I saw a bus stop full of shivering people waiting for the bus, which I knew was a long long way behind and was probably full as well. In a moment of good spirit I stopped, wound down the NS window and asked if anybody wanted a lift into the town in my nice warm car.
Nobody stirred, nobody even looked at me, they all started straight ahead, probably thinking I was some mad pervert. Oh well.