PHOTO GALLERY: Snow blankets Columbia

Jeff Hargrove, left, and Bryan Simmons help push Shanon Reineke's car out of a snow bank Thursday on Providence Road. Hargrove came from across the road to help. "This is like the 23rd car I've pushed today," Hargrove said.   |  Elizabeth Cardwell

Snow covers the cars in the Nissan dealership on Providence Road in the aftermath of the snowstorm Thursday.   |  Elizabeth Cardwell

Traffic stalls to a stop Thursday on Interstate 70. The line of stopped vehicles stretched all the way up tthe Rangeline Street entrance ramp as cars attempting to merge onto I-70 continued to pile up.   |  Elizabeth Cardwell

David Calandro, left, sits with Jonathon Myrick, back right, Matthew Yarick and Matthew Myrick in the bed of a stopped truck Thursday on Interstate 70. The four MU students had been snowed in at their houses, and were attempting to get a ride back to campus.   |  Elizabeth Cardwell