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In pictures: Chilly dips and fun in the snow as UK shivers

As snow, ice and freezing temperatures continue to grip the UK, we look at some of the most striking wintry photos from today.

News imagePA Media A man takes a photograph of an ice-covered mermaid statue in Trafalgar Square, London, on 9 February 2021PA Media
A man takes a photograph of an ice-covered statue in Trafalgar Square, London. The Met Office said it was "bitterly cold" due to Storm Darcy's strong easterly winds.
News imagePA Media A Highland cow in the snow at Hothfield Heathlands nature reserve near Ashford, Kent, on 9 February 2021PA Media
A Highland cow in the snow at Hothfield Heathlands nature reserve, near Ashford, Kent. More snow is on the way with yellow warnings in place for parts of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
News imagePA Media A person sledging in a snow covered Callender Park in Falkirk. Picture date: Monday February 8, 2021PA Media
The temperature plummeted to its lowest in a decade, with -16.7C recorded in Altnaharra in the Scottish Highlands
News imagePA Media An early morning swimmer walks down a snow-covered beach at Thorpe Bay, Essex, on 9 February 2021PA Media
An early morning swimmer braves the snow-covered beach at Thorpe Bay, Essex.
News imagePA Media Animals stand in a snow-covered field near Castleside in County Durham, with Hownsgill viaduct in the distance. Picture date: 9 February 2021PA Media
Snow covers a field near Castleside in County Durham.
News imagePA Media A closed Covid-19 vaccination centre in Ipswich, on 9 February 2021PA Media
Some Covid-19 vaccination centres that had closed due to the conditions on Monday stayed closed on Tuesday, including this one at Gainsborough Sports and Community Centre in Ipswich.
News imagePA Media Snow falls as people walk in Sutton Park in Birmingham, on 9 February 2021PA Media
Snow falls as people walk in Sutton Park in Birmingham.
News imageGetty Images A man clears snow from his truck in a car park in Dalgety Bay, Fife, on 9 February 2021Getty Images
A man clears snow from his truck in Dalgety Bay, Fife. More heavy snow is expected in Edinburgh, Dundee, Perth, Stirling and surrounding areas of Scotland, where an amber weather warning for snow is in place until 21:00 GMT on Tuesday.
News imagePA Media A man sits on a sledge on the snow-covered beach at Thorpe Bay, Essex, on 9 February 2021PA Media
A man sits on a sledge at Thorpe Bay, Essex.
News imageAFP People walk through the snow in Victoria Park in Glasgow on 9 February 2021AFP
People walk through the snow in Victoria Park in Glasgow.