Lots of snow has fallen in the Scottish Highlands over the last few days
The first day of December heralds the start of winter for meteorologists and it certainly felt and looked like it across the UK.
After the coldest night since March with the temperature down to -9.4C in Cumbria, there was a widespread frost, ice and snow for some.
BBC Weather Watchers took lots of pictures of the wintry scenes across the country.
Here are some beautiful pictures marking the first day of winter.
Wintry scenes in Durham on the first day of winter
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in South Tyneside with a covering of snow
Sunrise on 1 December casting an orange glow over the frosty landscape in Omagh, Northern Ireland
Temperatures fell below freezing widely into Friday morning with a hard frost in Richmond Park, London
While it has been cold, winds have also been light in Cumbria, giving this stunning view in the Lake District with blue skies overhead
Snow showers across eastern areas of the UK meant that some were waking up to a covering of snow
Conditions are expected to remain cold and wintry over the coming days but you can check your local forecast on our BBC Weather website or follow us on social media including X, external and instagram, external.
