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Cape Girardeau reacts to heavy snow

Sarah Yenesel
Tuesday, February 16, 2021

After Winter Storm Uri dropped more than half a foot of snow on Southeast Missouri, people dug out and played in the snow before the next snow storm is predicted to drop a few more inches Wednesday and Thursday.

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    Two people make their way through the snow near the Mississippi River as a barge goes by in Cape Girardeau on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. (Sarah Yenesel ~ Southeast Missourian)
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    A man walks on Water Street on Tuesday in downtown Cape Girardeau. (Sarah Yenesel ~ Southeast Missourian )
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    Mark Kasten shovels snow from the street and sidewalk for Back Porch Antiques on Main Street in Cape Girardeau on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. (Sarah Yenesel ~ Southeast Missourian)
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    A City of Cape Girardeau snow plow clears a side of Spanish Street in Cape Girardeau on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. (Sarah Yenesel ~ Southeast Missourian)
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    A sign announces the closure of the Bella Italia restaurant in Cape Girardeau on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. (Sarah Yenesel ~ Southeast Missourian)
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    Sledders make their way up a hill on Southeast Missouri State University's campus in Cape Girardeau on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. (Sarah Yenesel ~ Southeast Missourian)
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    Students use a mattress to sled down a hill while others watch on Southeast Missouri State University's campus in Cape Girardeau on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. (Sarah Yenesel ~ Southeast Missourian)
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    Sledders use a kiddie pool to make their way down a hill on Southeast Missouri State University's campus in Cape Girardeau on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. (Sarah Yenesel ~ Southeast Missourian)
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    Students use kiddie pools and mattresses to sled down a hill on Southeast Missouri State University's campus in Cape Girardeau on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. (Sarah Yenesel ~ Southeast Missourian)
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    Sledders crash into the snow on a hill at Southeast Missouri State University's campus in Cape Girardeau on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. (Sarah Yenesel ~ Southeast Missourian)