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The midwest dumped up to 16 inches of snow in st. louis. the iconic st. louis arch barely visible under the onslaught of storm. >> this is a dangerous storm. driving conditions range from difficult to impassable. >> reporter: in illinois the entire basketball from southern illinois university got stranded in the snow. returning home from a game their bus caught in the powerful winter storm. the team was stuck on the interstate for six hours before a tow truck was able to dig them out. but there's relief in sight. subzero temperatures and snow will be gone by wednesday. there's a reason we did ...

Underarmor, ski goggles, a coat, i have it all. >> reporter: a massive snowstorm battling the midwest dumped up to 16 inches of snow in st. louis. the iconic st. louis arch barely visible under the onslaught of snow. >> this is a dangerous storm. driving conditions range from difficult to impassable. >> reporter: in illinois the entire basketball team from southern illinois university got stranded in the snow. returning home from a game, the bus caught in a powerful winter storm. the team was stuck on the interstate for six hours before a tow truck was able to dig them out. but there's relief ...

The storm system carving a path of destruction that stretches from the dakotas in the north to texas in the south. in missouri, buildings demolished, roofs ripped off, houses nearly cut in half. residents describe an apocalyptic scene. >> literally i was like this in my window looking at trees in the air. >> reporter: a tornado wednesday night spread mayhem through this suburb of st. louis. >> you could just see the wind and feel it coming. i shut the door and started walking this way and i got about, right about where he is now and everything just went and it threw me in there to the kitchen ...

>> reporter: a tornado wednesday night spread mayhem through this suburb of st. louis. >> you could just see the wind and feel it coming. i shut the door and started walking this way and i got about, right about where he is now and everything just went and it threw me in there to the kitchen against that wall. >> reporter: governor jay nixon declared a state of emergency in missouri after this monster springtime storm pummeled st. louis and other parts of the state. during this storm, lightning ominously strikes the iconic st. louis arch. >> i feel very blessed. lucky to be alive. >> reporter:...

Declared a state of emergency in missouri after this monster springtime storm pummeled st. louis and other parts of the state. during this storm, lightning ominously strikes the iconic st. louis arch. >> i feel very, very blessed, very blessed. lucky to be alive. >> reporter: in arkansas, at least one tornado touched down, destroying this church along with dozens of homes. this truck was on the road when the storm hit. >> all of a sudden you couldn't see nothing. then all of a sudden, i just started spinning out of control for a long time. then all of a sudden, it just stopped and then you kno...