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Your snowy pics from around the UK

snow on a hill in a field.Sophia

It's been a very wintery start to the year for many, with snow falling all over the UK.

Schools in some parts of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have had to shut because of how much snow there's been.

Forecasters say that during the cold snap, up to 40cm of snow could hit some areas of Scotland, while England and Wales could see 5cm.

We asked you to send in your photos of what the snow's been like where you live, and you didn't disappoint.

Toboggan time

a brother and sister on a red toboggan on the left, with the brother stuck in a hedge in another photo on the right.Panda

Panda and their sister got up early to go tobogganing when the snow fell, but Panda had a little accident and went straight into a bush - they don't look too put out by it though.

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Wintery walkies

Snow on a hill on the left and a puppy in a pink jumper in the snow on the right.Sophia

Sophia sent us these gorgeous photos of morning walkies with Puddingface the dog in Cyffylliog, North Wales - looks like Puddingface is wrapped up nice and warm.

Snowman...

a boy in a red jumpsuit and black and red beanie sitting in the snow next to a big snowman with a smiley face.Alfie

Of course, where there's snow, there's snowmen - look at this huge one Alfie made with his sister.

... and the snow dog

a child wrapped up in a hat and coat with a dog they've made out of snow.The NatureQueenxx

Snow often gets people creative, and The NatureQueenxx is no exception - look at the snow dog they made.

Snowy seaside

sand dunes covered with snow, with the sea and a windfarm in the distance.Beccy

Beccy sent in these lovely snowy sand dunes she saw on a walk in Norfolk.