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Southeast Missourian

Heavy snow blankets Cape Girardeau

Laura Simon and Fred Lynch
Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Heavy snow falls around the region, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015.

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    Becky Mocherman carefully walks down the snow covered hill on Lorimier Street Monday morning, Feb. 16, 2015, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    A snow plow works to clear the westbound lane of Broadway Monday morning, Feb. 16, 2015, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    Pedestrians navigate through the snow on Broadway Monday morning, Feb. 16, 2015, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    Scott Norman, left, and Savanna Barker walk down Broadway to get a closer look at the snow along banks of the Mississippi River, Monday morning, Feb. 16, 2015, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    A man shovels a driveway along Broadway Monday morning, Feb. 16, 2015, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    A motorist travels north on West End Boulevard Monday morning, Feb. 16, 2015, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    Snow covers the terraced hillside of the Common Pleas Courthouse Monday morning, Feb. 16, 2015, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    Becky Mocherman carefully walks down the snow covered hill on Lorimier Street Monday morning, Feb. 16, 2015, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    Isaiah Evans scrapes ice after clearing snow from his car before going to work Monday morning, Feb. 16, 2015 in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)
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    An entrepreneur works against snow falling Monday morning, Feb. 16, 2015 in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)
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    Light traffic moves with limited visibility along North Kingshighway Monday morning, Feb. 16, 2015 in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)
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    A pedestrian stands along North Kingshighway at East Rodney Drive Monday morning, Feb. 16, 2015 in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)
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    A motorist on North Kingshighway passes East Rodney Drive Monday morning, Feb. 16, 2015 in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)
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    Traffic moves on North Kingshighway as snow falls Monday morning, Feb. 16, 2015 in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)
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    A motorist turns onto North Kinghighway from North Cape Rock Drive as snow falls Monday morning, Feb. 16, 2015 in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)
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    With the snow getting deeper, motorists work to get onto North Kingshighway near Schnucks Monday morning, Feb. 16, 2015 in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)
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    A driver gets out to help a stuck motorist at Broadway and North Kingshighway Monday morning, Feb. 16, 2015 in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)
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    A snow plow works to clear the Town Plaza parking lot Monday morning, Feb. 16, 2015 in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)
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    Snow plows work in the Town Plaza parking lot Monday morning, Feb. 16, 2015 in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)
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    A police officer patrols along William Street Monday morning, Feb. 16, 2015 in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)
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    Old Glory provides some color as snow falls at North Kingshighway and William Street Monday morning, Feb. 16, 2015 in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)
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    Sally Wright makes use of a snowy slope Monday, Feb. 16, 2015 in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)
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    Stella Wright slides down the snowy slope Monday, Feb. 16, 2015 in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)
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    Ashlyn Prince sleds down the hill Monday, Feb. 16, 2015 in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)
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    Carson Baudendistel makes a run down the slope Monday, Feb. 16, 2015 in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)
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    Alison Prince gains speed on the slope Monday, Feb. 16, 2015 in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)
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    Mike Mohundro, left, helps digs out Alycia Reitenbach's car after she got stuck trying to get to work, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    Fletcher Everett clears snow from the retaining wall outside his mother's business on Broadway, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    Rocky Everett and his son Fletcher, clear snow from the steps outside Annie Laurie's Antiques, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    Snow blows off the roof of a motorists car as he travels down Broadway, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    Snow continues to fall, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    A man braves the deep snow along Broadway, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    Snow continues to fall, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    Snow and slush are strewn about from a motorists tires, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    Various footprints are strewn about the snowy sidewalk along Broadway, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    Pedestrians travel on Broadway along with motorists, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    Cathy Vanek braves the snow covered sidewalks along Broadway to walk to her job at Save-A-Lot, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    Cathy Vanek braves the snow covered sidewalks along Broadway to walk to her job at Save-A-Lot, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    Cathy Vanek braves the snow covered sidewalks along Broadway to walk to her job at Save-A-Lot, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    Cathy Vanek braves the snow covered sidewalks along Broadway to walk to her job at Save-A-Lot, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    Pedestrians travel on Broadway along with motorists, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    David Webb walks along a snow covered sidewalk, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    A pedestrian travels on Broadway along with motorists, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    Snow covered cans rest on a bench along Broadway, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    Snow continues to fall, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    Snow continues to fall, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    Snow continues to fall, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    Cory Lacy walks along Lorimier Street to visit his friends, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    Snow continues to fall, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    A man tries to bicycle in the snow on Themis Street, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    From left, Abigail Bergman, Austin Kight, Justin Emmendorferer, Kat Wallhausen, Hanna "The Joker" Lynn, Liz Kight and Amber Bergman pose for a photo, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    A plow clears snow from the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    Amber Bergman gets ready to hit her sister Abigail with a snowball, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    Kat Wallhausen lays in the snow after sledding down the hill outside the Common Pleas Courthouse, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    Justin Emmendorfer dumps a load of snow on Hannah Lynn, center, and Kat Wallhausen, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    People sled down the hillside outside the Common Pleas Courthouse, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    People sled down the hillside outside the Common Pleas Courthouse, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    People sled down the hillside outside the Common Pleas Courthouse, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    People sled down the hillside outside the Common Pleas Courthouse, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    People sled down the hillside outside the Common Pleas Courthouse, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    People sled down the hillside outside the Common Pleas Courthouse, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    People sled down the hillside outside the Common Pleas Courthouse, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    Justin Emmendorferer is covered with snow after sledding down the hill outside the Common Pleas Courthouse, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    People sled down the hillside outside the Common Pleas Courthouse, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    People sled down the hillside outside the Common Pleas Courthouse, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    People sled down the hillside outside the Common Pleas Courthouse, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    Motorists brave the snow covered roads, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    Motorists brave the snow covered roads, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    Motorists brave the snow covered roads, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    Mike Mohundro shovels around a coworker's stuck car, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
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    Snow covers a fire hydrant Monday, Feb. 16, 2015 in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)