View slideshow: Advocate readers answer call for snow photos in BIG way!

Winter Storm Fern dumped snow and ice here over the weekend that the community continues to dig out from. A barn in Mt. Sterling can be seen in the distance between this fence railing where icicles hang from.

Diane Craycraft

Georgie the squirrel was grateful for breakfast during this recent cold snap.

Dee A. Mullins

Grayson Wilson was out with his dad on the back of their farm on McCormick Road following the recent snowfall.

Morgan Wilson

The cardinal perched here stands out with its red color among the ice-covered, barren trees.

Karen Basye/Grassy Lick area

Landon Fossier, 8, worked to break up ice and move snow in his back yard following Winter Storm Fern.

Nicole Fossier

Ice hung from a chair in Mountainview Estates.

Margaret Dennis

Abby W. Thompson snapped this photo on Main Street looking at South Sycamore at 8:30 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 25. The city Public Works and county Road Dept.'s have done a superb job cleaning streets and roads here.

This photo looks like a winter painting or postcard as a cardinal rests on a tree coated in ice on Gardner Lane Spur in Mt. Sterling.

Lois Ann Barnes-Bailey

Mt. Sterling Mayor Al Botts shared this photo with the Advocate of ice clinging to a "Mount Sterling" sign downtown.

Lincoln and Evie Stamps were bundled up for a quick walk to their Grammy's house during the recent winter weather.

Sarah Stamps.

It's a sea of mostly white in this drone photo taken of a property belonging to Lorean Riley and her neighbors on Wades Mill Road.

Little Cooper Gilvin got to enjoy his first snow on Tipton Road.

Tonja Webb Gilvin

You can barely tell this is a fir tree as it's encased in ice minus just a hint of green.

April Rena Rose/Dare Drive

Ice drips from a solar light in the back yard of Kayla Lay in Arlington.

Only faint tracks could be seen on Howards Mill Road following the weekend's winter snow/ice event.

Matt Grimes

Posted Wednesday, January 28, 2026 12:00 am

Our readers always show up! You once again answered the call for snow photos!

We were overwhelmed and very much appreciate all who participated .... we received more than 200 submissions!

This week's Advocate includes a full recap of Winter Storm Fern's impact along with photos.

However, because we received so many (it was hard to choose), we have included an additional slideshow here!

This week's issue may arrive a little later in stores today due to weather, so we thought we should share these photos in the meantime!

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Mt. Sterling Advocate, October 1, 2026

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