Wintry weather comes to Northern Ireland - in pictures

Lesley WallaceThe weather is no match for a quality wool coat, as this warm creature in County Tyrone can attest

Ryan WalkerMany of you woke up to scene similar to this one in Artigarvan, near Strabane

Fionnuala O'HaraThe day turned brighter for many areas, including in Armoy, County Antrim

Jacqui WrightBallycastle, in County Antrim, bore the brunt of some of heaviest snowfall

Ciara McElderry Poppy the pup stops to enjoy the view in Bready, County Tyrone

Fiona McKenna A deserted Lough Fea outside Draperstown, County Londonderry

Stacey DavisBallycastle channelling its inner Harry Potter as the spire of Holy Trinity Church rises up dramatically from the Diamond

Laura Jamieson Winter is definitely coming at this former Game of Thrones set - Ballintoy, County Antrim

Connlith MagAoidhYou couldn't even escape the snow at the beach, as this image from Ballycastle shows

Pauline BonnerAnita and Tiernan Bonner from Coa, County Fermanagh took advantage of the slidey conditions

Marie MaguireThis beautiful lakeside scene was captured at Knocks near Lisnaskea, County Fermanagh

Connlith MagAoidhYou couldn't even escape the snow at the beach, as this image from Ballycastle shows

Amy HunterAnd, even if there's snow, a beach is a beach as far as Hugo here is concerned

Majella McGintyIt was fair piling it down at Tattyreagh near Omagh in County Tyrone earlier on Wednesday

Karen RathfieldIt was a case of watching your step near Limavady

Michaela DolanStill, it was perfect weather for snowman - Ben McGovern went big with his version in Garrison, County Fermanagh

NASA Earth DataSnow cover overnight over the UK and Ireland