people in congress, but they are trapped in a dysfunctional system. reporter: now, the standstill on capitol hill has spread to the streets. more than a week after the big storm, washington is stuck, literally. mountains of ice are narrowing roads, grinding traffic to a crawl, that s where folks lucky enough to get their cars out. even the president got out of town. is it embarrassing that the capitol is so gridlocked? i think so. reporter: civility is in short supply. it s been very rough on us. it s hard. reporter: what are you hoping for? spring. reporter: angry residents want to know why the city hasn t cleared the snow impasse. annoying. that s what i would say, very annoying. i m disappointed. you know, i m from new jersey. i don t honestly, i don t think it s very good. reporter: the mayor blames the elements. 40 inches of snow in 5 days, 60-plus inches in one winter is more than the people of the district of columbia have seen. reporter: part of the pr
snow. it seems the frustration in congress, wolf, is spilling out into the streets. you ve heard the gridlock in washington is bad? we ve got a lot of good people in congress, but they are trapped in a dysfunctional system. it sucks. now the standstill on capitol hill has spread to the streets. more than a week after the big storm, washington is stuck, literally. mountains of ice are narrowing roads, grinding traffic to a crawl. that s for folks lucky enough to get their cars out. even the president got out of town. is embarrassing the capital is so gridlocked? i think so. i m not even american, but it is embarrassing, and i feel embarrassment for that. it s sad. reporter: civility is in short supply. ask gregory sherrill, who says looked rage is on the rise. very angry, cursing words at us, this and that.