Heavy snow fell across much of Britain over the weekend, leading to travel disruptions, traffic accidents and school closures – as well as snowman building, sledging and a flurry of pretty pictures. IBTimes UK presents photos of the weekend's winter wonderland from around the country.
A child is pulled along in a sledge in the snow in Aviemore, ScotlandRussell Cheyne/ReutersSheep graze in the snow near Loch Tay in Perthshire, ScotlandRussell Cheyne/ReutersA dog plays in the snow on the slopes at Stormont in Belfast, Northern IrelandCharles McQuillan/Getty ImagesA snow-covered tree is illuminated for Christmas in Astbury, CheshireDarren Staples/ReutersPonies walk through the snow at a farm in Llangollen, north WalesPhil Hatcher-Moore/AFPA couple walk their dog in the hills above the town of Llangollen, north WalesPhil Hatcher-Moore/AFPA girl drags her sledge to the top of a snowy slope in Welsh Frankton, ShropshireHugh Pinney/Getty ImagesA dog plays in the snow in the Thames Barrier Park, LondonSteven Watt/ReutersMolly Stevenson, aged 4, and her brother Riley, 6, sledge in the snow in Leverstock Green, HertfordshirePaul Childs/ReutersWomen walk through the snow along a tree-lined avenue in Buxton, DerbyshireDarren Staples/ReutersMohamed Salah of Liverpool and Morgan Schneiderlin of Everton vie for the ball during their Premier League match at Anfield in LiverpoolClive Brunskill/Getty ImagesHarlequins and Ulster scrum as heavy snow falls during the European Rugby Champions Cup match at Twickenham Stoop in LondonJordan Mansfield/Getty Images for HarlequinsGround staff clear snow from the pitch during the European Rugby Champions Cup match between Harlequins and Ulster at Twickenham Stoop in LondonHenry Browne/Getty ImagesA father and his child play on a sled on a snow-covered hill at Stormont in Belfast, Northern IrelandCharles McQuillan/Getty ImagesA member of the Household Cavalry is seen on duty at Horse Guard's Parade as snow falls briefly on the British capitalChris J Ratcliffe/Getty ImagesA man walks past traditional red telephone boxes as snow falls over central LondonDaniel Sorabji/AFPPeople sled down a hill in the snow in Greenwich Park, LondonSimon Dawson/ReutersArmed police guarding Buckingham Palace shelter from falling snow in LondonPeter Nicholls/ReutersA father and his son walk their dog past a large snowman on Black mountain in Belfast, Northern IrelandCharles McQuillan/Getty ImagesPeople take a horse and carriage ride through the snow in Richmond Park, LondonDan Kitwood/Getty ImagesTwo boys pull a Christmas tree on a cart as it snows in Brockwell Park in LondonChris J Ratcliffe/Getty ImagesA blanket of white covers the fields and hills around Ruthin in north Wales on Monday 11 November, the day after heavy snow fellPaul Ellis/AFPA camper van that was crushed by a falling tree on the A40 is seen near Sennybridge, WalesRebecca Naden/ReutersPeople push a car up a hill in Leverstock Green, HertfordshirePaul Childs/ReutersA car is abandoned at the roadside after skidding into a rock on a rural road in DerbyshireLindsey Parnaby/AFPA jackknifed lorry on the A50 is tended to by police as the snow falls near Uttoxeter, StaffordshireDarren Staples/ReutersA resident clears snow from a car as the snow falls in Loughborough, LeicestershireDarren Staples/ReutersA motorist drives a snow-covered car in Stoke On Trent in StaffordshireChristopher Furlong/Getty ImagesA gritter travels on a road past snow-covered hills near the village of Diggle in the Pennines, northern EnglandOli Scarff/AFPA road gritting vehicle treats the M1 motorway as the snow falls near Kegworth, LeicestershireDarren Staples/Reuters
Around 28 centimetres (11 inches) of snow fell in Sennybridge, in Wales, and 12 centimetres in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. Snow caused travel disruptions across central England and northern Wales, grounding flights, shutting down roads and triggering traffic accidents. Birmingham, London Stansted and London Luton airports briefly suspended flights as runways were cleared.
Drivers have been warned to take care on the roads on Monday 11 December as the snow that blanketed the UK is expected to turn into ice. The Met office has issued weather warnings for ice across the UK. The cold weather has already resulted in hundreds of schools in Gloucestershire, Shropshire and parts of Wales being closed for the day, as well as the cancellation of flights and trains services.
