Schools closed and ploughs were clearing streets as snow and wind brought parts of the UK to a standstill on Thursday.
Up to 25cm of snow was forecast in areas of England and Wales and a mixture of yellow rain and snow warnings was in force across the four nations.
People carry sledges up a hill in the Pavilion Gardens, Buxton, in the Peak District (Peter Byrne/PA)
A person walks their dog in the morning snow in North Yorkshire (Danny Lawson/PA)
Schools closed in northern England and north Wales and travel disruption was expected throughout the day.
Children in Buxton are pulled on sledges as parts of the UK woke up to snow showers (Peter Byrne/PA)
A man attempts to clear his car windscreen in Buxton (Peter Byrne/PA)
Canada geese land in a snow-covered park in the Peak District (Peter Byrne/PA)
A snowy Knaresborough, in North Yorkshire (Danny Lawson/PA)
Snow in Worrall in South Yorkshire as drivers were warned about the conditions (Dave Higgens/PA)
Snow in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire (Alison Green/X/PA)
