Snow Day

Kristin Eberts and Fred Lynch

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Students may have been delighted that snowfall closed area schools, but poor road conditions also caused numerous accidents in Cape Girardeau on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011. The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory until 6 p.m.

Christian Richards, 13, bottom, hands a sled up to John Lawrence, Jr., 11, as he prepares to sled down a spiral slide at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011. The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for the region until 6:00 p.m. (Kristin Eberts)
Southeast Missouri State University groundskeeper Ryan Voerg clears the sidewalk along N. Sprigg Street on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011, in Cape Girardeau. The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for the region until 6:00 p.m. (Kristin Eberts)
Barry Zerbe, of VIP Industries, uses a modified leaf blower to clear snow from the sidewalks on Fountain Street in Cape Girardeau on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011. The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for the region until 6:00 p.m. (Kristin Eberts)
Stephen Dixon shovels his driveway on Green Acres Drive in Cape Girardeau on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011. The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for the region until 6:00 p.m. (Kristin Eberts)

Sean Brown, 7, sleds down a hill at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011. The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for the region until 6:00 p.m. (Kristin Eberts)
Pedestrians and vehicles make their way along a snowy N. Sprigg Street in Cape Girardeau on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011. The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for the region until 6:00 p.m. (Kristin Eberts)
Christian Richards, 13, loses control of his sled as he flies down a spiral slide at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011. The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for the region until 6:00 p.m. (Kristin Eberts)
Travis Bowers, 14, gets a running start and jumps onto his sled, propelling it forward through the snow at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011. The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for the region until 6:00 p.m. (Kristin Eberts)
Footprints dot the sidewalks in Cape Girardeau on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011. The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for the region until 6:00 p.m. (Kristin Eberts)

Christian Richards, 13, sleds down a spiral slide, ramping over John Lawrence, Jr., 11, while he crouches at the bottom, at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011. The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for the region until 6:00 p.m. (Kristin Eberts)
Barry Zerbe, of VIP Industries, uses a modified leaf blower to clear snow from the sidewalks on Broadway in Cape Girardeau on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011. The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for the region until 6:00 p.m. (Kristin Eberts)
Gavin Holland, 14, left, and Travis Bowers, 14, trek through the snow after sledding at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011. The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for the region until 6:00 p.m. (Kristin Eberts)
Stephen Dixon shovels his driveway on Green Acres Drive in Cape Girardeau on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011. The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for the region until 6:00 p.m. (Kristin Eberts)
Randy Brown gives his grandson Sean Brown, 7, a push and watches as he sleds down a hill at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011. The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for the region until 6:00 p.m. (Kristin Eberts)
A Ford Focus is extracted from the water after sliding off County Road 217 in Cape Girardeau on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011. The Cape Girardeau police and fire departments responded to the accident around 11:30 a.m. Passerby helped both passengers escape from the partially submerged car, and no serious injuries were reported. (Kristin Eberts)
Lucas Grammer, 9, and his father, Russell Grammer, slide down the hill below Common Pleas Courthouse while out of school for a snow day Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011. (Fred Lynch)
Alexis Phillips, 11, satisfies her need for speed on the slope below Common Pleas Courthouse while out of school on a snow day Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011. (Fred Lynch)
The foot bridge at Dennis Scivally Park is a serene setting as snow begins to diminish on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011. (Fred Lynch)