December 22, 2004

Snow Storm 2004

Images by Fred Lynch and Don Frazier

The area's first snow decorated pine trees along Woodhaven Road in Cape Girardeau, setting the scene for a white Christmas, Wednesday, December 22, 2004.

Josh Drury, 12, took a tumble while riding his toboggan down Brookwood Drive in Cape Girardeau, while enjoying Wednesday's, December 22, 2004, first snow.

Benny Shell shoveled snow in front of his Cape Girardeau home Wednesday, December 22, 2004, after nearly nine inches of the white stuff blanketed the area.

Santa Claus found a place to hang out from a snow-covered back porch in Cape Girardeau Wednesday.

"I don't think it's safe to drive on this," Thomas Lehmann said as he pedaled his bicycle along South Broadview Wednesday. "I tried to back out of the driveway, but didn't make it," he added.

The snow added a gracious touch to holiday decorations on Themis Street Wednesday.

The snow didn't keep Cape Girardeau sanitation employees Gary Warren, left, and Jerry Jaco from collecting trash on Luce Street Wednesday.

The deep snow required U.S. Postal Service carrier Kraig Shafer to park and walk a greater distance than usual from his mail truck as he delivered along Broadway Wednesday morning.

Bruce Baker cleared the parking lot of Applebee's and Michael Tanner Furnishings in Cape Girardeau Wednesday.

A motorist got a little help getting out of the intersection of Route K and Broadview Wednesday morning. A layer of ice under the snow made acceleration a challenge after stopping at the traffic signal.

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