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In pictures: Snowy scenes in many parts of UK

News imageOwen Humphreys/PA Wire A dog walker negotiates heavy overnight snow in Carrshield in the Pennines, near Hexham in NorthumberlandOwen Humphreys/PA Wire
A dog walker negotiates heavy overnight snow at Carrshield in the Pennines, near Hexham, Northumberland

Parts of the UK woke up to snowfall overnight, as Met Office weather warnings for rain and ice were issued for some areas on Friday.

Police Scotland has also reassured residents in Edinburgh after hundreds of people reported being woken by the sound of explosions - when it was in fact a phenomenon known as "thundersnow".

Met Office meteorologist Aidan McGivern described early Friday as being an "awkward mixture of cold rain, sleet and falling snow" for many areas.

A yellow weather warning for rain is in place for eastern Scotland, while a yellow warning for ice applies to the East Midlands, West Midlands, parts of Yorkshire and Humber, east of England, London and south-east England.

Here are a selection of photos of Friday's snowfall.

News imageBBC Weather Watchers/Aitch Snow in Great LeighsBBC Weather Watchers/Aitch
BBC Weather Watcher Aitch snapped a photo of their four-legged friend in the snow in Great Leighs, Essex
News imageBBC Weather Watchers/Seatoad Snow in Great BardfieldBBC Weather Watchers/Seatoad
A BBC Weather Watcher known as Seatoad captured the early morning view in Great Bardfield, Essex
News imageBBC Weather Watchers/hayley85 Squirrel in snow in Cherry HintonBBC Weather Watchers/hayley85
A squirrel is pictured by Weather Watcher Hayley85 in Cherry Hinton in Cambridge
News imageGareth Fuller/PA Wire A train passes through Ashford in KentGareth Fuller/PA Wire
A train passes through Ashford, Kent, one of many areas that had snowfall on Friday
News imageGareth Fuller/PA Wire A snow covered field near Ashford in KentGareth Fuller/PA Wire
A patch of green grass pokes in an otherwise snowy field near Ashford
News imageJane Barlow/PA Wire Dave Baptie works in the snow at the Hill End Christmas Tree Centre near EdinburghJane Barlow/PA Wire
Work continues despite the chilly conditions at Hill End Christmas Tree Centre near Edinburgh
News imageMike Egerton/PA Wire A boxer puppy discovers snow for the first time in LeicestershireMike Egerton/PA Wire
In Leicestershire, this puppy takes a few tentative steps as it experiences snow for the first time
News imageMike Egerton/PA Wire A dog walker braves the snow in Woolsthorpe, LeicestershireMike Egerton/PA Wire
A dog and walker brave the cold by a canal at Woolsthorpe, Leicestershire
News imageOwen Humphreys/PA Wire A motorist clears heavy overnight snow from a car in Carrshield in the Pennines, near Hexham in NorthumberlandOwen Humphreys/PA Wire
A motorist clearing her car at Carrshield near Hexham, Northumberland
News imageOwen Humphreys/PA Wire A snowplough clears heavy overnight snow in Carrshield in the Pennines, near Hexham in NorthumberlandOwen Humphreys/PA Wire
Also in Carrshield, a snowplough is pictured doing its bit to clear the way
News imageJane Barlow/PA Wire Kasia Wojcik clears snow from her driveway in Penicuik, MidlothianJane Barlow/PA Wire
In Penicuik, Midlothian, Kasia Wojcik got busy on her driveway on Friday morning
News imageJane Barlow/PA Wire A woman walks through the snow in Penicuik, Midlothian.Jane Barlow/PA Wire
A yellow weather warning for rain is in place for Midlothian and eastern areas of Scotland until 06:00 GMT Saturday
News imageReuters A farmer feeds his sheep after snow fall in The Roaches ridge, StaffordshireReuters
The snow added to the workload for this man in The Roaches ridge, Staffordshire
News imageReuters People play in the snow in The Roaches ridge, StaffordshireReuters
Some took the opportunity to enjoy themselves, like this pair, also in The Roaches ridge