NewsJanuary 6, 2010

With ice in the river and snow on the way, preparations are made for winter weather.

KIT DOYLE ~ kdoyle@semissourian.com
Looking north from the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge to the icy Mississippi River Tuesday, January 5, 2010, on the Cape Girardeau riverfront.  Cold temperatures are expected to continue this week.
KIT DOYLE ~ kdoyle@semissourian.com Looking north from the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge to the icy Mississippi River Tuesday, January 5, 2010, on the Cape Girardeau riverfront. Cold temperatures are expected to continue this week.
KIT DOYLE ~ kdoyle@semissourian.com
Josh Wessel fastens a plow to a MoDOT truck Tuesday, January 5, 2010, in Jackson.  Four inches of snow are predicted for Wednesday evening.
KIT DOYLE ~ kdoyle@semissourian.com Josh Wessel fastens a plow to a MoDOT truck Tuesday, January 5, 2010, in Jackson. Four inches of snow are predicted for Wednesday evening.
KIT DOYLE ~ kdoyle@semissourian.com
A view looking north of the Mississippi River from Trail of Tears State Park.
KIT DOYLE ~ kdoyle@semissourian.com A view looking north of the Mississippi River from Trail of Tears State Park.
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Missouri Department of Transportation crews outfit trucks for anticipated bad weather Tuesday, January 5, 2010, in Jackson.  Four inches of snow are predicted for Wednesday evening.
KIT DOYLE ~ kdoyle@semissourian.com Missouri Department of Transportation crews outfit trucks for anticipated bad weather Tuesday, January 5, 2010, in Jackson. Four inches of snow are predicted for Wednesday evening.
KIT DOYLE ~ kdoyle@semissourian.com
A towboat heads north through icy waters on the Mississippi River Tuesday, January 5, 2010, on the Cape Girardeau riverfront.  Cold temperatures are expected to continue this week.
KIT DOYLE ~ kdoyle@semissourian.com A towboat heads north through icy waters on the Mississippi River Tuesday, January 5, 2010, on the Cape Girardeau riverfront. Cold temperatures are expected to continue this week.
KIT DOYLE ~ kdoyle@semissourian.com
Missouri Department of Transportation employee Joe McDaniel, right, reaches for a hammer as he and Wayne DeBrock fasten a plow to a truck Tuesday, January 5, 2010, in Jackson.  Four inches of snow are predicted for Wednesday evening.
KIT DOYLE ~ kdoyle@semissourian.com Missouri Department of Transportation employee Joe McDaniel, right, reaches for a hammer as he and Wayne DeBrock fasten a plow to a truck Tuesday, January 5, 2010, in Jackson. Four inches of snow are predicted for Wednesday evening.
KIT DOYLE ~ kdoyle@semissourian.com
A towboat heads north through icy waters on the Mississippi River Tuesday, January 5, 2010, on the Cape Girardeau riverfront.  Cold temperatures are expected to continue this week.
KIT DOYLE ~ kdoyle@semissourian.com A towboat heads north through icy waters on the Mississippi River Tuesday, January 5, 2010, on the Cape Girardeau riverfront. Cold temperatures are expected to continue this week.
KIT DOYLE ~ kdoyle@semissourian.com
A view of the Mississippi River from Trail of Tears State Park.
KIT DOYLE ~ kdoyle@semissourian.com A view of the Mississippi River from Trail of Tears State Park.
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A view of the Mississippi River from near Cape Rock in Cape Girardeau.
KIT DOYLE ~ kdoyle@semissourian.com A view of the Mississippi River from near Cape Rock in Cape Girardeau.
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With ice in the river and snow on the way, preparations are made for winter weather.

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