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Snow covers parts of the North East and Cumbria

Owen Humphreys/PA Dog walkers at the Angel of the NorthOwen Humphreys/PA
Dog walkers admire the Angel of the North, designed by Antony Gormley, in Gateshead

A blanket of snow covered large parts of the North East and Cumbria overnight.

A Met Office Yellow warning remains in place for ice in parts of north-west England, and snow caused disruption for drivers in some rural areas.

It came as parts of England and Wales were hit by flooding due to Storm Christoph.

Photographer Owen Humphreys, from the Press Association, was up early to capture the aftermath of the snow.

One of those scenes was the Angel of the North in Gateshead, which stood tall above a winter-white carpet.

Owen Humphreys/PA A snow plough passes an old caravan in Nenthead, CumbriaOwen Humphreys/PA
In Nenthead, Cumbria, one of England's highest villages, the colours of an old caravan break through the early-morning snowfall
Owen Humphreys/PA A snow plough works on the roads in Nenthead, CumbriaOwen Humphreys/PA
A plough helps to clear up snow in the village, which is about 1,500ft (457m) above sea level and hit by blizzards each year
Owen Humphreys/PA A man walks his dog through snow-covered roads in Allenheads, Northumberland.Owen Humphreys/PA
A dog and its owner brave the cold on a walk through the former Northumberland mining village Allenheads
Owen Humphreys/PA A man rides a quad bike through Allenheads, Northumberland.Owen Humphreys/PA
Elsewhere in the village, a man riding a quad bike through the roads proved an easy journey on four wheels
Owen Humphreys/PA Ken Emerson clearing a snow drift in Lanehead, County Durham.Owen Humphreys/PA
In Lanehead, Country Durham, 76-year-old Ken Emerson clears a drift with a snow shovel
Owen Humphreys/PA Snow in Allenheads, NorthumberlandOwen Humphreys/PA
Another scene from rural Allenheads shows snow-drenched fields providing the perfect backdrop for photography
Owen Humphreys/PA Angel of the North with footprints in the snowOwen Humphreys/PA
Footprints left in the snow under the 20m-tall (66ft) Angel of the North in Gateshead, which is a popular location for walkers
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