[SeMissourian.com] Fair ~ 74°F  
River stage: 35.45 ft. Rising
Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Scenes from the storm

January 27, 2009
Pictures taken of the winter storm. This gallery will be updated throughout the day.
  • Building owner John Jones, left, and Penn-Tech Electronics owner Steve Penny access damage to store fronts along S. Sprigg early Tuesday, January 27, 2009, in Cape Girardeau. Heavy ice brought down an awning, ripping off the top section of brick and smashing windows. (KIT DOYLE)
    [Order this photo]
  • Building owner John Jones, left, and Penn-Tech Electronics owner Steve Penny access damage to store fronts along S. Sprigg early Tuesday, January 27, 2009, in Cape Girardeau. Heavy ice brought down an awning, ripping off the top section of brick and smashing windows. (KIT DOYLE)
    [Order this photo]
  • Penn-Tech Electronics owner Steve Penny looks at the wreckage from a downed awning on his store along S. Sprigg early Tuesday, January 27, 2009, in Cape Girardeau. Heavy ice brought down an awning, ripping off the top section of brick and smashing windows. (KIT DOYLE)
    [Order this photo]
  • Inmates clear snow and ice at the Cape Girardeau Police Headquarters early Tuesday, January 27, 2009. (KIT DOYLE)
    [Order this photo]
  • City inmates clear snow and ice at the Cape Girardeau Police Headquarters early Tuesday, January 27, 2009. (KIT DOYLE)
    [Order this photo]
  • Scene from Kelso submitted by Ray Ressel.
    [Order this photo]
  • Ice pellets cover Broadway in Cape Girardeau Monday night as freezing rain continued from the year's first major winter storm. (FRED LYNCH)
    [Order this photo]
  • A front loader scoops rock salt to load spreader trucks Monday afternoon at the Cape Girardeau Public Works center in Cape Girardeau. (FRED LYNCH)
    [Order this photo]
  • A city dump truck gets a load of salt Monday afternoon at the Cape Girardeau Public Works center in Cape Girardeau. (FRED LYNCH)
    [Order this photo]
  • Crews clear the West Park Mall parking lot Tuesday morning, January 27, 2009. (KIT DOYLE)
    [Order this photo]
  • Traffic along William near Kingshighway Tuesday morning, January 27, 2009 in Cape Girardeau. (KIT DOYLE)
    [Order this photo]
  • Southbound I-55 traffic Tuesday morning, January 27, 2009 in Cape Girardeau. (KIT DOYLE)
    [Order this photo]
  • Highway K on Tuesday morning, January 27, 2009 in Cape Girardeau. (KIT DOYLE)
    [Order this photo]
  • Southbound I-55 traffic Tuesday morning, January 27, 2009 in Cape Girardeau. (KIT DOYLE)
    [Order this photo]
  • Cape Girardeau police get back in their car after helping a stranded motorist due to icy conditions on William St. Tuesday morning, January 27, 2009 in Cape Girardeau. (KIT DOYLE)
    [Order this photo]
  • Many cars get stuck in plowed embankments, such as these two cars on William St. Tuesday morning, January 27, 2009, in Cape Girardeau. The plowed snow from main roads, like William St., make it difficult to get onto smaller side streets.. (KIT DOYLE)
    [Order this photo]
  • Zach Baker plows the parking lot of his family's Scott City business, Baker Service Center and Auto Sales. (MATT SANDERS)
    [Order this photo]
  • A pile of plowed snow near Scott City's Main Street. (MATT SANDERS)
    [Order this photo]
  • The view down East Hickory Street in the Old Illmo section of Scott City. (MATT SANDERS)
    [Order this photo]
  • Chris Kneezle (left) and Zach Baker work to clear ice from the parking lot at Baker's Service Center and Sales in Scott City. (MATT SANDERS)
    [Order this photo]
  • Downtown Cape Girardeau Tuesday morning, submitted by Sandy Sen.
    [Order this photo]
  • Zak Mayfield enjoys the sleet by sliding down the driveway, submitted by Jamie B. Mayfield.
    [Order this photo]
  • Ice on power lines along North Main Street, submitted by Nathan Cromwell.
    [Order this photo]
  • This little bird tried to stay warm on a wintry day in the first big storm of the 2009 season, submitted by Laura Holmburg .
    [Order this photo]
  • Southeast Missouri students Lance Debrock, left, Tyler Ruppert and Nick Holder push out their neighbor Marc Kennedy, not pictured, Tuesday after he tried to make it into his parking lot. (ELIZABETH DODD)
    [Order this photo]
  • Terrance Sterling pushes his daughter, Hannah, 12, down a hill on a trashcan lid Tuesday in Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau. (ELIZABETH DODD)
    [Order this photo]
  • Elliott Berry, 14, of Cape Girardeau takes advantage of the ice to sled down a hill Tuesday on the Southeast Missouri Campus. (ELIZABETH DODD)
    [Order this photo]
  • Ellie Senn, 7, of Cape Girardeau, catches air while sledding down a hill Tuesday on the Southeast Missouri Campus. (ELIZABETH DODD)
    [Order this photo]
  • Logs covered in snow and ice along Highway 177 Tuesday afternoon, January 27, 2009, north of Cape Girardeau. (KIT DOYLE)
    [Order this photo]
  • A MoDOT truck plows Highway 177 Tuesday afternoon, January 27, 2009, north of Cape Girardeau. (KIT DOYLE)
    [Order this photo]
  • Logs covered in snow and ice along Highway 177 Tuesday afternoon, January 27, 2009, north of Cape Girardeau. (KIT DOYLE)
    [Order this photo]
  • A MoDOT truck plows Highway 177 Tuesday afternoon, January 27, 2009, north of Cape Girardeau. (KIT DOYLE)
    [Order this photo]
  • Logs covered in snow and ice along Highway 177 Tuesday afternoon, January 27, 2009, north of Cape Girardeau. (KIT DOYLE)
    [Order this photo]
  • Icicles form on the awning of Cup and Cork in downtown Cape Girardeau. (ELIZABETH DODD)
    [Order this photo]
  • Monique Larry of Cape Girardeau plays with her kids Terriah Bill, 3, and Jakari Bill, 4, while scraping ice off her car Tuesday morning. (ELIZABETH DODD)
    [Order this photo]
  • Brian Senn of Cape Girardeau braves the slope Tuesday at the Southeast Missouri campus. (ELIZABETH DODD)
    [Order this photo]
  • Rick Rivera of Cape Girardeau wipes out while sledding with friends at the Southeast Missouri campus Tuesday. (ELIZABETH DODD)
    [Order this photo]
  • Sam Stahly of Cape Girardeau, attempts to make it all the way down the hill at the Southeast Missouri campus. (ELIZABETH DODD)
    [Order this photo]
  • After getting a running start, Sam Stahly of Cape Girardeau, right, sleds down the hill at the Southeast Missouri campus with his friend Austin Shupert. (ELIZABETH DODD)
    [Order this photo]
  • Collin Senn, 14, of Cape Girardeau, right, gives his sister, Ellie, 7, a push on a hill at Southeast Missouri campus. (ELIZABETH DODD)
    [Order this photo]
  • Austin Shupert, 15, of Cape Girardeau steers his tube all the way down the hill at Southeast Missouri State. (ELIZABETH DODD)
    [Order this photo]
  • Isaiah Sterling, 8, slides down a hill on a trashcan lid at Capaha Park while his brother, Noah, 4, cheers him on. (ELIZABETH DODD)
    [Order this photo]
  • Monique Larry of Cape Girardeau, right, attempts to push her car out to run errands Tuesday with the help of Tenesia Smith. (ELIZABETH DODD)
    [Order this photo]
  • Fog over a frozen Mississippi River, submitted by Nathan Cromwell.
    [Order this photo]
  • Railroad tracks downtown, submitted by Nathan Cromwell.
    [Order this photo]
  • Wheels spin as Mary Bailly of Cape Girardeau attempts to get her stuck van out of a parking lot after getting it fixed on Jackson Boulevard Tuesday in Jackson. (ELIZABETH DODD)
    [Order this photo]
Order prints
To order prints from this gallery, look for the "Order this photo" link below each photo. You will be able to select photo sizes and pay online using your credit or debit card.
Recent Galleries
Editorial cartoons 6-19-13 (06/19/13)

Trains running at Rockview (06/18/13)

Editorial cartoons 6-18-13 (06/18/13)

Pictures of the Past #12 (06/18/13)

Flash flooding in Cape Girardeau (06/17/13)

Editorial cartoons 6-17-13 (06/17/13)

Cape Splash Mermaid and Pirate Party (06/15/13)

Furry 5k (06/15/13)

View more galleries