ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – People around the area struggled just to get out of their driveways on Monday.

In University City, some neighborhoods had been plowed, but people parked on the street still had a lot of shoveling to do to get their cars out. One man is experiencing his first St. Louis winter.

“We’re from Albany, New York. We just moved here this summer. We’re used to the snow, but we’re surprised how long it took for them to clean up the streets and stuff. But other than that, we enjoy the snow,” he said.

Another resident, Bill Moeller, was working on clearing his second driveway of the day. After doing his own, he went to help a family member. He said the snow was easy to get off, but there was a layer of ice underneath that was much harder. Still, he thought University City roads were better than some of the highways he saw.

“Manchester was a mess. McKnight was great, and then some of the Ladue roads were really well done, so not too bad,” he said. “The highway looked terrible, though, when we went over it.”

Those who did make it out found themselves stuck in intersections, parking lots, and highway on-ramps. Traffic was backed up on Page at Interstate 170 early Monday afternoon as two 18-wheelers got stuck in the area.