First snow of 2022

Trucks involved in a pileup on Jan. 6 due to the snow were removed from Interstate 55 into New Madrid before being towed away the next day to their next stop. Johnny Henderson with JSH Towing said the company removed 16 to 17 semi-trucks and a dozen cars which piled up Thursday morning, closing Interstate 55. (Jill Bock/Standard Democrat)

Tow truck drivers prepare to move vehicles which were damaged in a pileup on Jan. 6 on Interstate 55. (Jill Bock/Standard Democrat)

Brylan Phillips holds on tight to his sled as it zips down the Mississppi River levee at New Madrid on Jan. 7. The wintry weather proved to be hazardous to drivers but fun for youngsters who enjoyed two days out of school. (Jill Bock/Standard Democrat)

Toni Lawfield takes a ride down the Mississippi River levee at New Madrid. (Jill Bock/Standard Democrat)

Dakota Phillips makes a snow angel in the snow which fell Jan. 6 across Southeast Missouri. (Jill Bock/Standard Democrat)

Four inches of snow made for perfect sledding on the only hill in New Madrid - the Mississippi River levee. Cotton Pfeffer, Craig Cope and Colton Lawfield race each other to the bottom on their sleds and ski. (Jill Bock/Standard Democrat)

The race down the levee ends with a crash for youngsters enjoying a day out of school due to the snow and ice brought by the first storm of 2022. (Jill Bock/Standard Democrat)

Craig Cope holds tight as his snow saucer turns on the snow-covered levee along the Mississippi River in New Madrid. (Jill Bock/Standard Democrat)

Dakota Phillips found the snow made a great drawing board in addition to lots of fun for sledding. (Jill Bock/Standard Democrat)

An angel next to Immaculate Conception Catholic Church is covered by snow following the Jan. 6 snow storm which blanketed New Madrid and the rest of Southeast Missouri. We assume the angel is praying for spring. (Jill Bock/Standard Democrat)

Cotton Pfeffer, Craig Cope and Colton Lawfield try the three-man bobsled technique as they travel down the levee on Jan. 7. The first snow of the season blanketed New Madrid with about four inches of snow. (Jill Bock/Standard Democrat)

Johnny Henderson with JSH Towing prepares to take one of the dozen cars he and his tow truck drivers moved off of Interstate 55 on Jan. 6. The first snow of 2022 resulted in numerous wrecks and temporarily closed the interstate. (Jill Bock/Standard Democrat)

The adults got in on the fun of sledding taking turns down the levee in New Madrid on Jan. 7. (Jill Bock/Standard Democrat)