PHOTO GALLERY: First snow of season falls in Columbia

A tangle of trees near Perche Creek bow under snow Thursday afternoon. The combination of a predicted 2 inches of snow and 30 mph winds has caused power outages and falling tree branches in mid-Missouri.   |  Kile Brewer

Snow blows through a field Thursday afternoon near the Providence Access to Perche Creek.   |  Kile Brewer

Snow melts off the face of the Thomas Jefferson statue Thursday morning on Francis Quadrangle at MU.   |  Kile Brewer

Snow falls Thursday morning on Francis Quadrangle at MU.   |  Kile Brewer

Damien Ewens, front, and Prentice Berry shovel slush off the sidewalk Thursday morning in front of Landmark Bank on Broadway.   |  Greg Kendall-Ball

Cabbage plants in a planter on Broadway are covered with snow Thursday morning during a winter storm that brought precipitation and winds gusting up to 35 mph.   |  Greg Kendall-Ball

The warm air in Coffee Zone forms a layer of condensation on the storefront's window, blocking the wintery view of Ninth Street as snow blows outside Thursday morning.
  |  Greg Kendall-Ball

Snow gathers on the awning of Swank Boutique on Broadway as employee Clarice Boone cleans the storefront windows during a winter storm Thursday morning. The forecast called for 1 to 2 inches of snow accumulation in mid-Missouri.   |  Greg Kendall-Ball

Pusat Pilten and Gulhiz Pilten drink coffee Thursday inside Kaldi's Coffee Shop on Ninth Street while snow falls outside.   |  Greg Kendall-Ball

Ice remains on the sidewalks of downtown Columbia on Thursday evening after a winter storm passed through earlier in the day.   |  Harry Katz

Thick ice remains on a downtown Columbia sidewalk after a winter storm passed through earlier in the day Thursday. The storm brought wind gusts over 35 mph as well as below-freezing temperatures.   |  Harry Katz