Snowy scenes across the UK

As snow falls on large parts of the UK, we look at some of the most striking wintry images.

News imagePA A train crosses the Ribblehead Viaduct amid wintry scenes in North Yorkshire.PA
Travel disruption on Friday hit major rail routes across the south west - but there were no such problems for this train crossing the Ribblehead Viaduct in North Yorkshire on Saturday.
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News imageGetty Images Ipswich Town football player James Bree retrieves the ball from a pile of snow at Portman Road.Getty Images
Most English Football League fixtures went ahead on Saturday. Ground staff at Portman Road worked hard ahead of Ipswich Town playing Sheffield Wednesday.
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News imageGetty Images Fans play in the snow outside Turf Moor stadium ahead of Burnley and Southampton's Premier League gameGetty Images
But six English Football League matches were postponed. No Premier League fixtures were affected, including here at Burnley's Turf Moor stadium.
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News imagePA Stonehenge in the snowPA
The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for ice across much of the south of England for Saturday and Sunday.
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News imageGetty Images Ground staff clear the Murrayfield pitch after snowfall in EdinburghGetty Images
There were icy conditions at Murrayfield on Saturday morning ahead of Scotland's Six Nations match with Italy. Rugby fans travelling to Edinburgh were urged to plan their travel arrangements in advance.
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News imageMOD A jogger runs past St Mary"s Lighthouse in Whitley Bay on the Northumberland coast.MOD
Forecasters have warned Saturday night could be the coldest of winter so far with many parts of the UK - including here in Whitley Bay - expected to remain covered in snow and ice.
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News imagePA A man clears snow to try free his carPA
Icy roads were a familiar sight around the UK on Saturday morning - including here in Westbury, Wiltshire.
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News imageGetty Images Children sledgingGetty Images
Children went sledging on Friday as they enjoyed a precious day off school in Poundbury, Dorset.
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News imageReuters Snowy scene at Clifton suspension bridge, BristolReuters
These dogs went for a walk near a snow-covered Clifton suspension bridge in Bristol on Friday.
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News imagePA An Amur tiger takes a drink at Whipsnade ZooPA
One of four endangered Amur tiger cubs, born at Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire last year, had their first taste of British winter on Friday.
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News imageGetty Images Snowboarding on the South Downs at Devil's Dyke near Brighton.Getty Images
The chilly conditions prompted a bit of snowboarding on the South Downs at Devil's Dyke near Brighton on Friday.
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News imageEPA Woman take a selfie with a snowman in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire.EPA
The UK's snowman population has been booming thanks in part to many students and workers whose weekend began early.
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News imageGetty Images A snowball in mid-flight as people go sledging near Brighton.Getty Images
Behind you! This snowball was captured mid-flight on a hillside near Brighton on Friday.
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News imageReuters A snowman and snow-cat sat on a bench in Bristol.Reuters
People got creative with a snowman and snow-cat on a bench in Bristol.
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News imagePA Two men push to help a driver try to get his car movingPA
This pair offered a helping hand to a driver trying to get his car moving on Friday.
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News imageAFP Cars are driven through snow and slush near Chievely, Berkshire.AFP
Cars are driven through snow and slush near Chievely, Berkshire, on Friday.
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News imageGetty Images A commuter in a kilt in the snow.Getty Images
A commuter in Bristol sported a kilt on his way to work on Friday morning.
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News imageGetty Images A commuter wearing ski goggles.Getty Images
Another commuter looked a little better prepared, wearing ski goggles.
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News image@PugKeith Pug next to a snow dog that resembles him@PugKeith
You looking at me? Rachel Bennett's pug dog Keith seemed to enjoy the conditions in Doncaster, South Yorkshire.
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News imagePA The Duchess of SussexPA
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were in Bristol on Friday lunchtime as the snow continued to fall.
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News imageReuters Crowds greet the Duke and Duchess of SussexReuters
Despite the weather, the royal couple were met by large crowds as they visited the Bristol Old Vic theatre, which is undergoing a £26m restoration.
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News imageGetty Images A frozen-looking Roseberry Topping near Great Ayton in North Yorkshire.Getty Images
A frozen-looking Roseberry Topping near Great Ayton in North Yorkshire.
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News imagePA A snow plough clears a road in Shaftesbury, Dorset.PA
Snow ploughs were needed to clear roads and airport runways on Friday, including this one pictured in Shaftesbury, Dorset.
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News imageGetty Images Children play in the snow in Hartley Wintney,Getty Images
Children made the most of the snow in Hartley Wintney, in Hampshire, on Friday morning.
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News imageStuart MacFarlane Staff work to clear clear Arsenal's training groundStuart MacFarlane
Staff worked to clear Arsenal's training ground in London Colney, Hertfordshire, on Friday morning.
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News imagePA Car driving through snow near Shaftesbury, DorsetPA
Driving conditions were hazardous across large parts of the UK, like here near Shaftesbury in Dorset.
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News imagePA A very snowy Angel of the NorthPA
A very snowy Angel of the North near Gateshead, in Tyne and Wear, where heavy snowfall caused travel disruption on Friday.
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News imageReuters Spot the dog: A Dalmatian runs through the snow in Milton Keynes.Reuters
Spot the dog: A Dalmatian runs through the snow in Milton Keynes on Friday.
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News imageGetty Images A snow-covered tent in Cardiff's Queen Street.Getty Images
A snow-covered tent in Cardiff's Queen Street, where temperatures fell below freezing on Thursday night.
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News imageLauren and Joshua Morris A tap measure in the snowLauren and Joshua Morris
More than six inches of snow had settled in Wells, Somerset, by 10:00 GMT on Friday.
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News imagePA Pedestrians walk through Queen"s Square in Bristol after heavy snowfallPA
Queen's Square in Bristol resembled a scene from Narnia on Friday morning.
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News imagePA A motorist clears the snow from a 4x4 vehicle in BristolPA
The struggle was real for this driver pictured clearing the windows of a 4x4 in Bristol on Friday.
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News imageReuters A dog goes for a walk n the snow in BristolReuters
A dog out for a walk in the snow in Bristol on Friday.
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News imagePA White rooftops were seen in Gold Hill, Dorset.PA
White rooftops were seen in Gold Hill, Dorset, on Friday morning after heavy snowfall.
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News imageAFP An elderly resident makes his way up a snow covered roadAFP
An elderly resident makes his way up a snow-covered road in Hartley Wintney, Hampshire, in the early hours of Friday.
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