Winter storm leaves its mark

Randy Austin, owner of Autobody USA, inspects vehicles that have been damaged in snow-and-ice-related accidents at the collision repair center's location on West Republic Road. Austin said the body shop usually sees an increase in its business during snow and ice storms. "If the car is drivable, people will usually put off bringing it in until the bad weather is over, but if it's not drivable or unsafe to drive, then we usually see them right away," Austin said. The Autobody USA location at 2729 W. Republic Road has a full schedule of repair work for the next two weeks; the other Autobody USA location, at 2808 E. Kearney, is booked for three to four weeks, Austin said