Road conditions were slick in Lincoln County especially in areas where it was well shaded. This is Newell Road in Northwest Lincoln County. (Hunter Cloud | The Daily Leader)

Ice crystals formed on a golden rod in rural Lincoln County Tuesday morning. Sleet, freezing rain and a dusting of snow greeted residents Tuesday. (Hunter Cloud | The Daily Leader)

A crisp sunrise and frosty grass in Lincoln County. (Hunter Cloud | The Daily Leader)

Heat from the paws of a cat melted away a thin layer of ice and snow Tuesday morning. The cat quickly went back inside to the heat. (Hunter Cloud | The Daily Leader)

A group of duck decoys huddle up for warmth in a frozen pond in a gravel pit in Lincoln County. (Hunter Cloud | The Daily Leader)

Snow and ice on the hood of an old ford pickup truck in rural Lincoln County Tuesday morning. (Hunter Cloud | The Daily Leader)