In pictures: Snow blankets parts of the UK

Wintry scenes from across the country, as the Met Office issues warnings of ice, fog and snow for much of the UK.

News imageLeon Neal / Getty Images A man walks up a snow-covered road in LondonLeon Neal / Getty Images
The weather has caused widespread disruption to travel, with roads blocked and trains and flights cancelled
News imageDave J Hogan / Getty Images Two buses stuck in snow in Muswell Hill, LondonDave J Hogan / Getty Images
Here, two buses become stuck in snow on Muswell Hill in north London
News imageBen Stansall / AFP Car covered in snowBen Stansall / AFP
For those hoping to travel by car on Monday morning, this was a familiar scene
News imageBen Stansall / AFP A car navigates a rural road near Brenchley in south-east EnglandBen Stansall / AFP
Driving is proving hazardous for many, particularly on rural roads.
News imagePaul Lawrenson/Alamy Live News A woman struggles with a shopping trolleyPaul Lawrenson/Alamy Live News
Conditions around Ashford town centre have even made the weekly shop hard work, as customers navigate icy walkways
News imageVictoria Jones/PA Wire A person skis in the snow at Greenwich Park, LondonVictoria Jones/PA Wire
As snow swept across the capital, one man took to his skis in Greenwich Park, London
News imageLeon Neal / Getty Images Two friends take to the air after hitting a ramp while sledging in Alexandra Park, LondonLeon Neal / Getty Images
...while others took to sledges. This intrepid pair found themselves airborne after hitting a ramp in north London's Alexandra Park
News imageRasid Necati Aslim/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images A person is seen on a snow-covered pavement during snowfall in LondonRasid Necati Aslim/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
Overnight the snow fell heavily in some areas
News imageSimon Dack News / Alamy Stock Photo Sheep graze in the snow near Brighton RacecourseSimon Dack News / Alamy Stock Photo
Where snow is already on the ground, both in Scotland and southern England, it is likely to stay put for much of the week and continue to bring icy conditions on untreated surfaces.
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Overnight in Aberdeenshire, it was the coldest night of the year - with temperatures plummeting to -15.7C. Here a bus negotiates a frozen road in Dundee.
News image Owen Humphreys/PA Wire Angel of the North Owen Humphreys/PA Wire
The Angel of the North in Gateshead dominates the wintry landscape
News imageToby Melville / Reuters The trees of St James's Park covered in snow, with Buckingham Palace in the backgroundToby Melville / Reuters
While in London, the snow-covered trees of St James's Park frame Buckingham Palace, creating a scene fit for a Christmas card
News imageJames Manning/PA Wire A stag deer walks through the snow in Richmond Park, LondonJames Manning/PA Wire
In Richmond Park, photographers capture the ground's majestic stag deers
News imageHenry Nicholls / Reuters A swimmer dips her feet in Serpentine lake, in Hyde Park, LondonHenry Nicholls / Reuters
Braving the elements, a hardy swimmer dips her feet in Hyde Park's Serpentine lake
News imageToby Melville / Reuters A person builds a snowmanToby Melville / Reuters
A member of the public builds a snowman in central London, near to the Houses of Parliament
News imageCelia Bartlett / SWNS Revellers roll giant snowballs in the first snow of this winter to fall on Saffron Walden, in EssexCelia Bartlett / SWNS
Amid the cold there was also revelry, here, in the Essex town of Saffron Walden, residents roll giant snowballs
News imageSteven Lomas / SWNS Cleadon Hills in South ShieldsSteven Lomas / SWNS
Others took to their sledges for fresh air and fun, as seen here in the Cleadon Hills in South Shields
News imageJames Linsell-Clark/SWNS Snow in CambridgeJames Linsell-Clark/SWNS
In Cambridge, the snow-capped turrets created a picture postcard
News imageRichard Bowler / SWNS Robin in the snow, Corwen, north Wales.Richard Bowler / SWNS
But the snow makes hard work for wildlife. This Robin was photographed in north Wales, searching for berries