Los Angeles, California - British actor Julian Sands, best known for his roles in movies like Room with a View and the DC show Smallville, has been missing for five days after going hiking in California.

The San Bernardino County's Sheriff Office on Wednesday confirmed that the 65-year-old star has been missing since Friday, when he went for a hike around Mount Baldy.

Rescue teams have been searching for Sands, but had to put their ground search on hold due to bad weather and avalanche risks, Gloria Huerta, the Sheriff's Office's spokesperson, told CNN.

They haven't been able to resume their ground search. Huerta added that the authorities are using drones and helicopters to continue searching when the weather permits.

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California has been pummeled by severe winter storms over the last few weeks. These have caused multiple casualties and massive damage across the state.

Sands lives in North Hollywood and is an avid hiker.

The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office had recently advised against hiking Mount Baldy – officially called Mount San Antonio – due to bad conditions.

On Facebook, it wrote: "Please know the current conditions on Mt Baldy are adverse and extremely dangerous. Due to the high winds, the snow has turned to ice making hiking extremely dangerous."

Authorities also said that two hikers had died after falling on the trail in the last four weeks.