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Big Picture: This week's images from the South

It's been a chilly and a little snowy start to 2026 but our intrepid Weather Watchers have been out and about to show you the best of the south of England.

Join us as we take a few moments to relax and enjoy the beauty of Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight through the stunning images you have sent us over the past seven days.

Upload your images via BBC Weather Watchers or email us at [email protected].

News imageHev A lovely snowy scene with trees and a large building seen with a dusting of the white stuff. The sky is mostly clear with a few white and grey clouds moving away.Hev
Oxfordshire seemed to catch the most of the snow in our patch, with this wintry scene captured by BBC Weather Watcher Hev in Chipping Norton
News imageTAG A pub garden scene with a very light dusting of snow seen on the ground among picnic tables and parasols. The garden is deserted with a bright blue sky above.TAG
BBC Weather Watcher TAG also saw some of the white stuff in Aldworth, Berkshire
News imageLucie Johnson Two love hearts have been made in a light dusting of snow on a road with cars parked behind. It's a dark scene taken early in the morning. Footsteps can also be seen in the snow.Lucie Johnson
Love was in the air after snow fell in North Hinksey, Oxfordshire, as seen by BBC Weather Watcher Lucie Johnson
News imageYen Milne A sunny day with bright blue sky with a viaduct running down the left-hand side of the image. A body of water runs alongside the viaduct which is reflected on the surfaceYen Milne
One of our regular BBC Weather Watchers Yen Milne sent us this idyllic scene in Fareham, Hampshire
News imageMrsPottage A coastline view with a bright sunny sky above with just a few fair weather clouds. Grassy areas can be seen on the land above a blue seaMrsPottage
BBC Weather Watcher MrsPottage captured this stunning picture of Freshwater on the Isle of Wight
News imageMarkieB The silhouettes of two people can be seen walking on a beach in the shadow of the sun obscured behind some light clouds. The water is calm with just a few wave ripples on the surface.MarkieB
The weather was perfect for a new year's stroll in Canford Cliffs, Dorset, as seen by BBC Weather Watcher MarkieB

How to submit a picture

Upload your images via BBC Weather Watchers or email us at [email protected]. For inspiration, view some top tips from three of England's Big Picture photographers.

When emailing pictures, please make sure you include the following information:

  • The full name of the person who took the pictures (as this person owns the copyright)
  • Confirmation that the copyright holder gives permission for the BBC to use their pictures across all its outputs
  • The location, date and time the pictures were taken
  • Your telephone number so we can get back to you if we have any further questions
  • Any other details about the pictures that may be useful for us to know

Please note that while we welcome all your pictures, we are more likely to use those which have been taken in the past week.

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Pictures can be found on Instagram, on the hashtags #bbcsouthnews and #BigPicture

Terms and conditions

If you submit a picture, you do so in accordance with the BBC's Terms and Conditions and the BBC's privacy policy.

In contributing to the South's Big Picture you agree to grant us a royalty-free, non-exclusive licence to publish and otherwise use the material in any way that we want, and in any media worldwide.

It's important to note, however, that you still own the copyright to everything you contribute and that if your image is accepted, we will publish your name alongside.

The BBC cannot guarantee that all pictures will be used and we reserve the right to edit your comments.

At no time should you endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws while collecting any kind of media.

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