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2009 Christmas storm December 24, 2009
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Lawrence resident Carrie Mayhew digs her car out on Monday as it was snowed in by city street crews outside her house in Old West Lawrence.
Lawrence resident Carol Hurst gets to work shoveling the walkway to her house Monday on Tennessee Street. Hurst, like many other Lawrencians, spent the day clearing, digging and tossing away the snow.
Shoppers downtown along Mass Street had to get around the snow drifts work crews left along the street as they tried to clear the roads for traffic.
City crews used heavy equipment to remove snow near 10th and Vermont Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009. A several-day storm dumped more than 7 inches of snow on Lawrence.
Shoppers downtown along Mass Street had to get around the snow drifts work crews left along the street as they tried to clear the roads for traffic.
Paul Davis, left, and Deb Rake clear snow in front of their businesses along Massachuetts Street Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009. The continued snow fall and already snowy streets kept shoppers away despite the promise of traditional day after Christmas retail bargains.
The streets of Lawrence were still snow covered on Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009, but a few brave souls ventured out on Massachuetts Street. Snow collected in the center of the street created a median in the road.
Steve Randall, Lawrence, walks along Massachusetts Street Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009, with his dog Zia who was sporting her own warm red scarf.
Megan McHenry scoops snow away from in front of The Third Planet, 846 Mass., Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009. More than 7 inches of snow fell across Lawrence Thursday, Friday and continued falling on Saturday.
The streets of Lawrence were still snow covered and traffic was light on Massachusetts Street Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009. City crews were trying to clear the additional snow from downtown sidewalks.
Kerry Townsend was resourceful in her quest to run to the grocery store for herself and a few neighbors. Using a saucer sled and rope to pull her groceries, she easily made her way along Connecticut Street near 15th Street Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009.
A Lawrence police officer and a whole crew of bystanders worked to get this car out of the two- and three- foot snow drifts at 19th and Vermont. More than six inches fell Dec. 24, 2009 into Christmas morning, making it a white Christmas.
Shoppers were slowed by the wintry weather, but a few still managed to come out for after Christmas bargains at the Super Target in South Lawrence on Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009.
City crews were out early trying to clear the streets and sidewalks of Downtown Lawrence after the heavy overnight snow led to a particularly white Christmas 2009.
Dave and Erin Besson took their twins Sidra and Ginny, 19 months, out for a sled ride Friday afternoon after more than 6 inches of snow fell on Lawrence overnight Dec. 24, 2009, into Christmas morning.
Despite shovels, pushing and patience, the 6 inches of snow that fell on Lawrence overnight made Christmas Day 2009 a white one. For motorists, though, such as these stacked up at Ousdahl and 23rd streets, the whiteness wasn't exactly a dream come true.
More than six inches of snow fell on Lawrence overnight making Christmas Day 2009 a white one, but leaving a pile of snow on everything like this car at 19th and Naismith.
City crews and others like Thomas Alexander, who works for Ritzman Lawn Care, were out at 5:00 a.m. trying to clear the streets and sidewalks of the heavy overnight snowfall Dec. 24, 2009. Alexander worked to clear a path outside a business at Eight and New Hampshire streets.
After getting off work at the 23rd Street HyVee, Garrick Valverde had to work at scraping the ice off his windshields. Wintery weather moved into the Lawrence area on Christmas Eve, with freezing rain and sleet.
Thursday night's six-plus inches of snow made things on Christmas Day, December 25, 2009 a mess for many like Roberto Calmano, of Hialeah, Fla. Calmano was trapped at the Airport Motel on U.S highway 24-40 around 10:00 a.m. as he was trying to free his car.
Snow-packed roads like U.S. Highway 24-40 were getting salt around 2 p.m. on Christmas Eve as temperatures were falling and KDOT crews were trying to stay ahead of the snow.
As the rain was turning to sleet and some snow Thursday morning, David Deel, North Lawrence, was getting his Christmas prime rib and hams ready on the BBQ grill. As the weather cools further, more snow is expected to blanket the area.
KDOT workers were filling their trucks early Thursday, Dec. 24, 2009 as freezing roads and snow started to move into northeast Kansas.
Clarissa Atkins, Lawrence, covers her daughter Jaila, 1, with a plastic shopping bag and pushes her groceries to her car in the Hillcrest Shopping Center trying to avoid the heavy rain. December's wacky weather made a lot of people do a double take on Wednesday morning as hail and heavy rain fell.
Wintery weather moved into the Lawrence area on Christmas Eve, with freezing rain and sleet. Rod Croucher with the Lawrence Parks and Recreation applies ice melt on sidewalk area along New Hampshire.
This driver thought his best bet for getting around in the snow was to follow this county truck as it plowed streets and spread a mixture of salt and sand to keep drivers from slipping off into the deep snow along the side of the road.
Megan McHenry scoops snow away from in front of The Third Planet, 846 Mass., Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009. More than 7 inches of snow fell across Lawrence Thursday, Friday and continued falling on Saturday.
Kerry Townsend was resourceful in her quest to run to the grocery store for herself and a few neighbors. Using a saucer sled and rope to pull her groceries, she easily made her way along Connecticut Street near 15th Street Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009.
The streets of Lawrence were still snow covered on Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009, but a few brave souls ventured out on Massachuetts Street. Snow collected in the center of the street created a median in the road.
The streets of Lawrence were still snow covered and traffic was light on Massachusetts Street Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009. City crews were trying to clear the additional snow from downtown sidewalks.
Paul Davis, left, and Deb Rake clear snow in front of their businesses along Massachuetts Street Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009. The continued snow fall and already snowy streets kept shoppers away despite the promise of traditional day after Christmas retail bargains.
Steve Randall, Lawrence, walks along Massachusetts Street Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009, with his dog Zia who was sporting her own warm red scarf.
City crews used heavy equipment to remove snow near 10th and Vermont Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009. A several-day storm dumped more than 7 inches of snow on Lawrence.
Shoppers were slowed by the wintry weather, but a few still managed to come out for after Christmas bargains at the Super Target in South Lawrence on Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009.
City workers remove snow from the 700 block of Massachusetts around noon on Monday.
City workers remove snow from the 700 block of Massachusetts around noon on Monday.
Lawrence resident John Hamill sends a burst of snow and ice into the air as he works to clear the sidewalk at the corner of 10th and Connecticut on Monday. Hamill decided long sleeves and a jacket were too much for the day's task.
Kelly Jones, right, and others with the Douglas County Senior Services' Safe Seniors Walkway program volunteer to help Lawrence residents who cannot shovel their sidewalks after snowstorms. As Jones was working in the 1300 block of East 19th Street, neighbor Jerry Elliott, left, came to help.
Shareka Wright walks along Lawrence's slowly thawing streets on Monday. Today's temperatures warmed enough to start melting the weekend's snow, but another cold blast will likely hit the city on Wednesday.
City workers on Monday, December 28, 2009, add to a pile of snow removed from Lawrence's streets.
The weekend's snowfall makes things difficult for some, but kids such as Arly Fahy, 5, made the most of the weather on Monday.
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