A Tuesday morning, storm left more than 1,500 Douglas County residents without power and streets and trees covered with heavy snow as Lawrence woke up to its second major winter storm in less than a week.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Sandra Elston, a poll worker at Trinity Lutheran Church, knits by LED lantern because of a power outage Tuesday morning, Feb. 26. Elston's own home was without power but she walked to the precinct. Her yarn got a little wet from the snow during the walk, but came in handy while waiting for voters. Area streets and trees were packed with snow and more than 1,500 Douglas County residents were without power as Lawrence woke up to its second major winter storm in less than a week.

photo by: Mike Yoder

A downed tree, which fell over sometime Tuesday morning, lays on the south side of the Law Enforcement Center. Area streets and trees were packed with snow and more than 1,500 Douglas County residents were without power as Lawrence woke up to its second major winter storm in less than a week.

photo by: Mike Yoder

A Wright Tree Service employee blocks off an alley east of Rhode Island and north of 11th Street, Tuesday morning, Feb. 26, to remove some fallen tree branches that hit power lines. Area streets and trees were packed with snow and more than 1,500 Douglas County residents were without power in the morning as Lawrence woke up to its second major winter storm in less than a week.

photo by: Mike Yoder

A man walks is dog in East Lawrence Tuesday morning, Feb. 26. East Lawrence was one of the neighborhoods without power. The storm left more than 1,500 Douglas County residents were without power as Lawrence woke up to its second major winter storm in less than a week.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Workers begin clearing sidewalks downtown even as a wet snow continues to fall Tuesday morning, Feb. 26. Area streets and trees were packed with snow and more than 1,500 Douglas County residents were without power as Lawrence woke up to its second major winter storm in less than a week.

photo by: Mike Yoder

A pedestrian walks near 9th and New Hampshire Tuesday morning, Tuesday morning, Feb. 26. Area streets and trees were packed with snow and more than 1,500 Douglas County residents were without power as Lawrence woke up to its second major winter storm in less than a week.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Snow covers up downtown street lights and a continuing snow fall cut visibility. Area streets and trees were packed with snow and more than 1,500 Douglas County residents were without power Tuesday morning, Feb. 26, as Lawrence woke up to its second major winter storm in less than a week.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Brian Daldorph, Lawrence, jogs in East Lawrence Tuesday morning, Feb. 26. Area streets and trees were packed with snow and more than 1,500 Douglas County residents were without power as Lawrence woke up to its second major winter storm in less than a week.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Area streets and trees were packed with snow and more than 1,500 Douglas County residents were without power Tuesday morning, Feb. 26, as Lawrence woke up to its second major winter storm in less than a week.

photo by: Sara Shepherd

At 8 a.m., the red arrow of this 'vote' sign was the only beacon into the parking lot at West Middle School, 2700 Harvard Road, Tuesday morning, Feb. 26, 2013. The snow was deep, but city trucks soon plowed the lot.

photo by: Sara Shepherd

Max Archer, at left, and Ragan Allen brave the snow to walk to a friend's house for breakfast. Snow was falling steadily as the two made their way up Crestline Drive Tuesday morning, Feb. 26, 2013.

photo by: Sara Shepherd

A broken limb ensnares a street sign on West Campus Road Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013. Heavy snow weighed down trees and caused branches to fall across the city.

photo by: Sara Shepherd

Ellsworth Hall residents Lindsay Marko, a freshman from Louisville, Ky., at left, and Gretchen Baker, a freshman from Omaha, Neb., walk to Mrs. E's for breakfast Tuesday morning, Feb. 26, 2013. Even though Kansas University cancelled classes, residential dining halls, operating with a skeleton crew who spent the previous night on campus, were open at 7 a.m.

photo by: Sara Shepherd

A Kansas University worker shovels snow while a delivery driver unloads bread outside Mrs. E's dining hall on the Kansas University campus Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013. KU's residential dining halls remained open even though classes were cancelled because of the storm.

photo by: Sara Shepherd

Falling snow and gray skies made for a hazy view of the World War II Memorial Campanile on the Kansas University campus Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013.

photo by: Sara Shepherd

Snow-laden trees created a winter wonderland around this woman walking her dogs down Crescent Road Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013. Crescent was among side streets that had yet to be plowed by late morning.

photo by: Sara Shepherd

Thick, heavy snow piled high on fenceposts and weighed down tree branches like these on Crestline Drive Tuesday morning, Feb. 26, 2013.

photo by: Sara Shepherd

Only one voter had cast a ballot by 8 a.m. Tuesday morning, Feb. 26, 2013, at West Middle School, where election clerk Crispin Burnham read a book to pass the time as snow continued falling outside. Burnham walked a few blocks from his home to the polling site before it opened at 7 a.m.

photo by: Mike Yoder

A letter carrier delivers mail at houses along Tennessee St. Tuesday, February, 26, 2013. The second major winter storm in a week dropped several more inches of wet and heavy snow in the Lawrence area.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Don Mayberger, 705 Tennessee, St., knocks clumps of snow off his evergreen trees Tuesday, February, 26, 2013. The second major winter storm in a week dropped several more inches of wet and heavy snow in the Lawrence area.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Kansas University students play football outside the Delta Chi fraternity house Tuesday, February, 26, 2013. The second major winter storm in a week dropped several more inches of wet and heavy snow in the Lawrence area.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Voters head into the poll at Hillcrest Elementary school Tuesday, February, 26, 2013. The second major winter storm in a week dropped several more inches of wet and heavy snow in the Lawrence area.

photo by: Mike Yoder

The head and shoulders of Wayne Mercer is all that is visible beyond a pile of snow Tuesday, February, 26, 2013 as Mercer shoveled his driveway at 646 Ohio. The second major winter storm in a week dropped several more inches of wet and heavy snow in the Lawrence area.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Wayne Mercer, 646 Ohio, shovels his driveway Tuesday, February, 26, 2013. The second major winter storm in a week dropped several more inches of wet and heavy snow in the Lawrence area.

photo by: Sara Shepherd

Jimmy Green had his back to the snow storm while his student faced it head-on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013. The statue of Green, Kansas University's first law school dean, is located in front of Lippencott Hall.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Kat Sterbenz, left, and Juliana Hacker, right, both Lawrence High school seniors, throw snowballs at each other Tuesday, February, 26, 2013 on the KU campus near the Campanile.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Alex Scheidegger, Lawrence, gets airborne off a slope Tuesday, February, 26, 2013 on the KU campus near the Campanile.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Karah Corpening and Mike Pesce, both of Lawrence, snowboard in tandem Tuesday, February, 26, 2013 on the KU campus near the Campanile.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Christina Geldvin, left, a KU sr., and Quincy Beeler, a Southwest Jr. High student, get tossed off their inflatable sled Tuesday, February, 26, 2013 on the KU campus near the Campanile.

Adam Strunk/Lawrence Journal-World. Flipping out over winter? This snowman on his head is near the corner of 6th Street and Schwarz Road.

Adam Strunk/Lawrence Journal-World. The Hunt family and area kids play in the snow and build a snowman.

Adam Strunk/Lawrence Journal-World. A tree limb fell on University National Bank at 1400 Kasold Dr.