The first White Christmas in 10 years provided many Tug Valley area residents with opportunities to take some snapshots showcasing the area’s natural beauty. From the high elevations of Miner Mountain to the low-lying valley of Williamson, Matewan and Kermit, the blanket of snow had a entire region shining bright. Here are images from around the area taken by some the people who call the Tug Valley home.
Sights from the first 'White Christmas' in a decade
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The Tug Fork River in West Williamson looked extra frigid as it was surrounded in snow on Christmas Day.
The City of Williamson’s Christmas lights shine bright along Second Avenue as a steady downpour of snow covered the streets early Christmas morning.
The steeple of the Williamson First United Methodist Church looms over the snow covered streets of Second Avenue early on Christmas morning.
The downtown streets of Williamson were lit up bright by the city’s street lights, Christmas lights and the solid white sheet of snow late on Christmas Eve.
The Tug Fork River pictured here on a snowy Christmas day in Buskirk, Kentucky, slowly makes its way toward Fort Gay, West Virginia, where it meets the Levisa Fork River and they combine to make the Big Sandy River.
