March 4, 2015

The second winter storm of the season

The area succumbs to its second round of sleet and snow, Wednesday, March 4, 2015.

Laura Simon, Fred Lynch and Glenn Landberg

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Heavy snow falls along Themis Street, Wednesday, March 4, 2015, in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Heavy snow falls as April Jones collects shopping carts from the Schnucks parking lot, Wednesday, March 4, 2015, in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A man makes a run for cover inside Schnucks, Wednesday, March 4, 2015, in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Emilie Statler of Jackson loads groceries into her car in the Schnucks parking lot, Wednesday, March 4, 2015, in Cape Girardeau. Statler was picking up groceries for her friend who was home with her infant and toddler.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A man rides his bicycle west on Themis Street through the heavy snowfall, Wednesday, March 4, 2015, in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com An ice covered window obstructs the view outside, Wednesday, March 4, 2015, in Cape Girardeau.

GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com A cardinal rests in the snow outside the Student Recreation Center at Southeast Missouri State University Wednesday afternoon, March 4, 2015.

GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Snow covered cars rest in a parking lot on the Southeast Missouri State University campus Wednesday, March 4, 2015.

GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Students leave the Student Recreation Center at Southeast Missouri State University Wednesday afternoon, March 4, 2015.

GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Chris Reuber works to clear a driveway on Merriwether Street Wednesday afternoon, March 4, 2015.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Mike Hyslop tries to fix the chain on his MoDOT snow plow, Wednesday, March 4, 2015, in Cape Girardeau.

GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Hunter Hempen warms up in a car after taking photos at the Mississippi River Walk Wednesday afternoon, March 4, 2015.

GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Snow falls outside the Show Me Center Wednesday afternoon, March 4, 2015.

GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Amber Hawkins scrapes her windshield after taking photos at the Mississippi River Walk Wednesday afternoon, March 4, 2015.

GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Hunter Hempen works to free ice from a set of wiper blades Wednesday afternoon, March 4, 2015.

GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Chris Reuber works to clear a driveway on Merriwether Street Wednesday afternoon, March 4, 2015.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com A snow plow works on North Cape Rock Drive early Wednesday evening, March 4, 2015 in Cape Girardeau.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Traffic moves slowly on North Kingshighway as snow falls early Wednesday evening, March 4, 2015 in Cape Girardeau.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Don Francis of Cape Girardeau clears ice from his car early Wednesday evening, March 4, 2015 in Cape Girardeau. "I should have bought gas yesterday," he said.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Cape Girardeau Police patrol on North Kingshighway early Wednesday evening, March 4, 2015 in Cape Girardeau.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com A snow plow clears the lot at Kidd's on North Kingshighway as snow falls early Wednesday evening, March 4, 2015 in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A woman takes her dog for a walk in the snow along Themis Street, Wednesday, March 4, 2015, in Cape Girardeau.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com A motorist with foresight made a stop at Schnucks Wednesday evening, March 4, 2015 in Cape Girardeau.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Jeff Gipson of Cape Girardeau made a run to Schnucks Wednesday evening, March 4, 2015 in Cape Girardeau.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Michael Heuring of Kelso, Missouri clears ice and snow from his truck before getting back on Kingshighway Wednesday evening, March 4, 2015 in Cape Girardeau.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Evidence of freezing rain that preceded snow is seen at Schnucks Wednesday evening, March 4, 2015 in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Heavy snow falls outside Franklin Elementary, Wednesday, March 4, 2015, in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Footprints dot the snow-covered Schnucks parking lot, Wednesday, March 4, 2015, in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Heavy snow falls along Themis Street, Wednesday, March 4, 2015, in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Heavy snow falls as April Jones collects shopping carts from the Schnucks parking lot, Wednesday, March 4, 2015, in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Meggan Rau, left, and Rachel Schremp load groceries into the car in the Schnucks parking lot, Wednesday, March 4, 2015, in Cape Girardeau. The friends picked up milk, eggs, bread and beer.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Rachel Schremp, left, and Meggan Rau pose for a photo after picking up groceries at Schnucks, Wednesday, March 4, 2015, in Cape Girardeau.

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The area succumbs to its second round of sleet and snow, Wednesday, March 4, 2015.

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