First snow of season

Fred Lynch, Adam Vogler and Laura Simon

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

A blizzard warning was canceled early after about 6 inches of snow had fallen on Cape Girardeau Wednesday, Dec. 26.

April Harris helps Sasha Solivan while sledding Wednesday, Dec. 26, at Common Pleas Courthouse. (Adam Vogler)
Addie Long catches a ride with her mother Lisa Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 26, 2012 at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
Kayleigh Turk, left, and her twin sister Elizabeth watch as Lillian Web karate chops the container to release the packed snow inside Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 26, 2012 in Cape Girardeau. The girls were assembling a fort for a snowball fight. (Laura Simon)
Steven Harris, right, watches as April Harris gives Efrain Cruz a push while sledding Wednesday, Dec. 26, at Common Pleas Courthouse. (Adam Vogler)

Faith Essner, right, Ely Oberle, center, and Alex Harold trek across Capaha Park with their sleds Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 26, 2012 in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
Debbie Boyer and her children Delaney and Dylan sled for the first time Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 26, 2012 at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
Ginger the Pomeranian goes for a walk in the snow Wednesday morning, Dec. 26, 2012 in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
Chuck Madden helps Addie Long build a snowman Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 26, 2012 at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
Lillian Webb, left, Elizabeth Turk, center, and her twin sister Kayleigh assemble a fort in preparation of a snowball fight Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 26, 2012 in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Addie Long prepares to hurl a snowball Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 26, 2012 at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
Jeffrey Turk, 7, assembles his fort in preparation of a snowball fight Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 26, 2012 in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
A wind gust blows snow across the site of the old Franklin Elementary Wednesday morning, Dec. 26, 2012. (Laura Simon)
Delany Boyer, right, and Dylan speed down the hill on their sled Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 26, 2012 at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
Keegan Long flies through the air on his snowboard Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 26, 2012 at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
Buddy, a Lhasa Apso, ventures out into the snow with Barb Hopkins Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012 in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)
Matt Hopkins gets ready for a snowy day Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012 in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)
A vehicle makes its way down Broadway Wednesday, morning. (Adam Vogler)
Holiday lights glow on the snow Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012 in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)
A pedestrian shields themself from blowing snow as they make their way down Broadway Wednesday, morning. (Adam Vogler)
Snow people greet passersby on Broadway Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012 in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)
Shane Pridmore clears snow in the 600 block of Broadway Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012 in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)
Snow covers a new bench in the 600 block of Broadway Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012 in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)
Plants are bowed over from snow and ice outside of Philanthropy, 407 Broadway, Wednesday, morning in Cape Girardeau. (Adam Vogler)
The snow was slow in taking a hint Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012 in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)
A wreath laid near the Common Pleas Courthouse is covered in snow and ice Wednesday, morning. (Adam Vogler)
April Harris, left, Steven Harris, Efrain Cruz, Sasha Solivan and Elmer Rodriguez while sledding Wednesday, Dec. 26, at Common Pleas Courthouse. (Adam Vogler)