SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — As a winter storm moves through the Ozarks, some local businesses are staying open despite slow traffic and dangerous roads.
Across Springfield, stores and restaurants are making hour‑by‑hour decisions about whether to remain open Saturday night. Some managers say they’re seeing almost no customers, while others are getting a surprising rush from people venturing out.
At Cooks Appliance, manager James Woodson said the snow has kept most shoppers home…