BBC News website readers have sent images of snowy scenes from around the UK. We start with this lovely picture by Simon Bard in Stanmore, Middlesex.

Dave Longhurst in Swindon got up early to photograph this snowball fight at 0700.

Lydia, Juliette and Louise next to a snowman in the garden at Miskin, Pontyclun, south Wales.

Tarik in Berkshire sent this picture of Dermot with his snowman.

Simon Read: "I took this photo of the memorial outside Buckingham Palace in the snow whilst on my cycle to work this morning."

William Hewlett: "A tropical garden in winter."

Louise Turner: "Our little resident robin hiding out under the bamboo in our north London flat. Very cute wee fella."

Jon Want captured a photo of his cat, Matilda, sheltering under the garden table.

Craig in Hampshire photographed a rose that is not sure of the season.

This robin was spotted by Stella Webb in Hemel Hempstead.

Dom Parmee: "This picture was taken about 0800 this morning of St John the Baptist church in Royston, Hertfordshire."