Ice Storm 2003
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	Kenneth and Marcella Esham stand in their yard on Route 8, among the many broken branches that resulted from the ice storm. (Photo by Emma Jordan)		Lena Patton shares this view of broken trees on a hillside across the AA Highway from Cooper Commons Apartments.
	City employees prepare to cut fallen trees that blocked Missionary Drive on February 16. Crews continued to work for several days to cut and remove debris throughout the county. (Al Owens)		City employee Rick Holt waves at the camera and smiles while cleaning away trees that fell across the street and onto the house at Spencer Lane and Missionary Drive in Vanceburg. (Al Owens)
	Broken and fallen tree limbs are evident in this picture taken along a power line near Vanceburg. Power crews have had problems making repairs to the damaged lines because of inaccessibility to the remote areas. Some rural residences may remain without power for several more days until all the lines can be checked and repaired. (Dennis Brown)		Ice was evident early Sunday, Feb. 16, in all areas around Lewis County. Ice buildup was much heavier in higher elevations and was reported to be up to three inches thick on power lines on the eastern edge of the Lewis County. (Dennis Brown)
	Heavily iced trees collapsed under the weight as freezing rain continued to fall Sunday morning, February 16.		The snow gauge that appeared in The Herald two weeks ago, quickly became an ice gauge during the Ice Storm of 2003. As for the question at the top of the gauge (where's the National Guard), 32 National Guard members were in Lewis County early in the week and they were joined by three more units on Friday. (Paula Franke)
	Ice weighs down a line of Christmas trees following the ice storm. (Paula Franke)		An icy buildup was evident Feb. 18   on a chain link fence at Lewis County High School. Electric service has since been returned to the school and it is being utilized as a heat shelter for area residents who remain without electricity. (Dennis Brown)
	Frank Clark holds a three-inch chunk of ice that fell from the WKKS radio transmission tower. (Paula Franke)		The American Flag may be frozen, but still guards Esham Cemetery. (Photo provided by Belinda Kegley)
	Pat Grigson photographed this damage in Greenup.		Workers braved dangerous conditions to repair electric lines. (Bob Brown, Vanceburg Utilities)
	Thick ice is evident on transmission lines for the Vanceburg Utility electric system. Crews are still working to restore power to several areas of Lewis County. Almost all of Lewis County lost power as a result of the ice storm on February 15 and 16. (Bob Brown, Vanceburg Utilities)		This truck ended up in the creek on Route 377, one of many accidents that resulted from icy road conditions. (Photo provided by Belinda Kegley)
	Motorists were lined up at Dobo's Service Station Tuesday after an emergency electric generator was put into service to allow gasoline to be pumped. (Dennis Brown)		Freezing rain contributed to slick roadways and ultimately led to numerous accidents on area roadways. This Lincoln Navigator sustained only minor damage as the result of an accident on black ice Tuesday morning in Vanceburg. No one was injured. (Dennis Brown)
	Heavy rains Saturday, February 22, resulted in high water in several areas including this field near Salt Lick Creek in Charters. (Dennis Brown)		The Ohio River laps the banks behind the Vanceburg Fire Department on Front Street. (Jim Shelton)
	A thick layer of ice covered trees and power lines on Lower Kinney. (Kayla Goodwin)		Limbs of a maple tree bend precariously over a pickup truck at Diana Plummer's farm in Garrison.
	A weeping willow broke half way up its trunk on Diana Plummer's farm on Montgomery Road in Garrison.		Vanceburg Hill could only allow one lane of traffic at a time on Feb. 18, due to fallen trees that caused dangerous road conditions. (Suzanne Pick)
	This local residence was a victim in the recent storm, suffering massive roof damage. It is located across from the Catholic Church in Vanceburg. (Suzanne Pick)		Vanceburg Hill could allow only one lane of traffic at a time for at least a week following the ice storm. (Suzanne Pick)
	A building across from the Catholic Church in Vanceburg was struck by a tree. (Suzanne Pick)		It took several days to cut down trees along Route 59, also known as Vanceburg Hill, in order to improve driving conditions and allow work on power lines. (Suzanne Pick)
	This car can barely be seen beneath fallen trees at the home of Emerson Thompson on Slate Hollow.		More vehicles under trees at the home of Emerson Thompson.
	A tree limb took out a window at the home of Beth and Mike Sines. (Karen & Lynnea Squires)		The scene behind the home of Roy Edington, on the north side of Waring Cemetery Hill, on Feb. 18. (Karen & Lynnea Squires)
	Adding insult to injury, flash floods struck portions of Lewis County on Feb. 22. This field road culvert was blocked with debris at one end and washed out at the other (Paula Franke)		Fallen and uprooted trees litter many Lewis County woodlands. (Paula Franke)
	One of the many trees and fences damaged at Diana Plummer's farm in Garrison.		Icicles hang from utility lines in Garrison. (Becky Savage)