MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. — On Dec. 1 in St. Louis, over three inches of snow blanketed the region, and many people stayed home. This was the second round of snow in three days, and over 6 inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service, was on the ground from the first snowfall just hours before.

However, one United States Postal Service mail carrier decided to deliver mail, and that decision ultimately saved a stranger's life.

"It was snowing," Deanna Chatman said. "And (USPS) told us 'Don't go out and deliver mail if you don't feel safe,' but something told me just to go."

Waiting for Help in the Cold

As she was in the middle of her route in a Maryland Heights subdivision, she saw an older adult waving her hand from inside her garage doorway.

"I stopped and asked, 'Do you

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