NewsFebruary 16, 2021

A winter storm warning issued for Southeast Missouri on Monday, Feb, 15, 2021, called for a total accumulation of 6 to 12 inches of snow, and wind chills ranging from zero to minus 15 degrees. Roads were covered in snow, which complicated travel.

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Snow covers Broadway Street next to the Southeast Missourian building in downtown Cape Girardeau on Feb. 15, 2021.
Snow covers Broadway Street next to the Southeast Missourian building in downtown Cape Girardeau on Feb. 15, 2021.
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Ty Caruso, 9, prepares to fall face-first into the snow Monday afternoon at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau.
Ty Caruso, 9, prepares to fall face-first into the snow Monday afternoon at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau.
Christian Caruso, left, and his younger brother, Ty (9), laugh as their sister, Olive, falls face-first into the snow on Monday afternoon at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau.
Christian Caruso, left, and his younger brother, Ty (9), laugh as their sister, Olive, falls face-first into the snow on Monday afternoon at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau.
A patron gets out to push his vehicle after getting stuck in the snow on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, in Cape Girardeau.
A patron gets out to push his vehicle after getting stuck in the snow on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, in Cape Girardeau.
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Snow piles up against the floodwall in Cape Girardeau with an icy Mississippi River in the background on Feb. 15, 2021.
Snow piles up against the floodwall in Cape Girardeau with an icy Mississippi River in the background on Feb. 15, 2021.
The Emerson bridge barely shows through the snow in downtown Cape Girardeau on Feb. 15, 2021.
The Emerson bridge barely shows through the snow in downtown Cape Girardeau on Feb. 15, 2021.
A truck is seen in Downtown Cape Girardeau on Monday.
A truck is seen in Downtown Cape Girardeau on Monday.
Two dogs explore a snowy Downtown Cape Girardeau on Monday.
Two dogs explore a snowy Downtown Cape Girardeau on Monday.
The steps leading to the Common Pleas Courthouse in Cape Girardeau are covered in snow on Feb. 15, 2021.
The steps leading to the Common Pleas Courthouse in Cape Girardeau are covered in snow on Feb. 15, 2021.
Downtown Cape Girardeau is seen covered in snow Monday, Feb. 15, 2021.
Downtown Cape Girardeau is seen covered in snow Monday, Feb. 15, 2021.
The view of the historic riverfront from the courthouse steps in Cape Girardeau on Feb. 15, 2021.
The view of the historic riverfront from the courthouse steps in Cape Girardeau on Feb. 15, 2021.
A walker takes a dog out for a walk along the train tracks on a snowy afternoon in Cape Girardeau, Feb. 15, 2021.
A walker takes a dog out for a walk along the train tracks on a snowy afternoon in Cape Girardeau, Feb. 15, 2021.
A City of Cape Girardeau snow plow clears some snow off the roads in Cape Girardeau on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021.
A City of Cape Girardeau snow plow clears some snow off the roads in Cape Girardeau on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021.
A City of Cape Girardeau snow plow clears some snow off the roads in Cape Girardeau on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021.
A City of Cape Girardeau snow plow clears some snow off the roads in Cape Girardeau on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021.
In the distance, a United States Postal Service vehicle delivers mail during a snow storm in Cape Girardeau on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021.
In the distance, a United States Postal Service vehicle delivers mail during a snow storm in Cape Girardeau on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021.
Heavy snow fall blankets the streets in Cape Girardeau on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021.
Heavy snow fall blankets the streets in Cape Girardeau on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021.
Snow falls gently on Katy O'Ferrell's in Downtown Cape Girardeau Monday, Feb. 15, 2021.
Snow falls gently on Katy O'Ferrell's in Downtown Cape Girardeau Monday, Feb. 15, 2021.
Sledders enjoy Monday's snow on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University, Feb. 15, 2021.
Sledders enjoy Monday's snow on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University, Feb. 15, 2021.
Workers shovel snow Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, in Cape Girardeau near Saint Francis Medical Center.
Workers shovel snow Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, in Cape Girardeau near Saint Francis Medical Center.
Motorists navigate an icy intersection at Independence and Kingshighway in Cape Girardeau, Feb. 15, 2021.
Motorists navigate an icy intersection at Independence and Kingshighway in Cape Girardeau, Feb. 15, 2021.
A lone man trudges through the snow along Kingshighway in Cape Girardeau, Feb. 15, 2021.
A lone man trudges through the snow along Kingshighway in Cape Girardeau, Feb. 15, 2021.
The Marquette Tower and Courtyard by Marriott reflect in the windows of Rust Center for Media on a snowy morning, Feb. 15, 2021, in downtown Cape Girardeau.
The Marquette Tower and Courtyard by Marriott reflect in the windows of Rust Center for Media on a snowy morning, Feb. 15, 2021, in downtown Cape Girardeau.
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A winter storm warning issued for Southeast Missouri on Monday, Feb, 15, 2021, called for a total accumulation of 6 to 12 inches of snow, and wind chills ranging from zero to minus 15 degrees. Roads were covered in snow, which complicated travel.

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