The ferry Riverdance ran aground off Blackpool after being hit by a freak wave. Twenty-three passengers and crew were airlifted to safety by coastguards.

Reader Tony Woodley took this picture of Brighton Pier in stormy weather. He reports that it was almost impossible to stay standing.

This photo by Mark Smith shows efforts to recover a lorry after a fatal accident caused by high winds. The driver died when his lorry overturned near Tebay in Cumbria.

Snow on the A68 near Slaly in Northumberland. Forecasters say the snowfalls are now moving south.

Sean Heslop took this photo in a blizzard above Haydon Bridge, also in Northumberland.

Police closed the A68 at Castleside, in County Durham, due to heavy snowfalls.

Aaron Sneddon sent in this photo of lorries stuck in the snow at Ralia, south of Newtonmore. Police closed barriers on the A9 due to heavy snow.

Vee Kelly sent this photograph, showing a tree which had been blown over on a car in Islington, north London.

Reader Tam Mullen took this picture of his brother windsurfing off the north-west coast of Ireland. He says they seek out storms like this for better waves.

Some motorists in Scotland faced treacherous driving conditions after a night of sub-zero temperatures.