NewsFebruary 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.
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.
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.
Sledders crash into the snow on a hill at Southeast Missouri State University's campus in Cape Girardeau on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021.
Sledders crash into the snow on a hill at Southeast Missouri State University's campus in Cape Girardeau on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021.
A man walks on Water Street on Tuesday in downtown Cape Girardeau.
A man walks on Water Street on Tuesday in downtown Cape Girardeau.
Mark Kasten shovels snow from the street and sidewalk for Back Porch Antiques on Main Street in Cape Girardeau on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021.
Mark Kasten shovels snow from the street and sidewalk for Back Porch Antiques on Main Street in Cape Girardeau on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021.
A City of Cape Girardeau snow plow clears a side of Spanish Street in Cape Girardeau on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021.
A City of Cape Girardeau snow plow clears a side of Spanish Street in Cape Girardeau on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021.
A sign announces the closure of the Bella Italia restaurant in Cape Girardeau on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021.
A sign announces the closure of the Bella Italia restaurant in Cape Girardeau on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021.
Sledders make their way up a hill on Southeast Missouri State University's campus in Cape Girardeau on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021.
Sledders make their way up a hill on Southeast Missouri State University's campus in Cape Girardeau on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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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