Much of Britain has been turned into a winter wonderland, with roads and fields blanketed with snow.
A man walks along the famous Dark Hedges avenue of trees in Antrim, Northern Ireland, after snow fell in the areaCharles McQuillan/Getty ImagesRacehorses are exercised on the snow-covered gallops in Middleham, North YorkshireAnna Gowthorpe/Getty ImagesBlair Castle is surrounded by snow in Blair Atholl, central ScotlandRussell Cheyne/ReutersTrees are reflected in the Llwyn-onn reservoir, Brecon Beacons, south WalesGeoff Caddick./AFP
More than 200 schools have been closed in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and police have advised the public to be careful when travelling on icy roads.
The Met Office has issued an 'amber' alert for further wintry conditions, warning that the high ground of Wales, the moors of south-west England, the Mendips and Cotswolds are at the greatest risk of high levels of snow.
Pro surfer Alastair Mennie makes his way towards the beach at Portrush in Antrim, Northern IrelandCharles McQuillan/Getty ImagesA dog runs through a park after heavy snowfall in Londonderry, Northern IrelandCathal McNaughton/ReutersRoses protrude through the snow in the city cemetery in Londonderry, Northern IrelandCathal McNaughton/ReutersBen Curran, six, plays in the snow as schools were closed in Londonderry (Derry), Northern IrelandPaul Faith/AFPA man walks past a mural in Londonderry (also known as Derry), Northern IrelandCathal McNaughton/ReutersA statue of a piper is covered in snow in Bruar, central ScotlandRussell Cheyne/ReutersA farmer rides his quad bike on a snow-covered road in East Haugh, central ScotlandRussell Cheyne/ReutersA wintry view, looking over Loch Tulla in Tyndrum, ScotlandMark Runnacles/Getty ImagesA man pulls a child on a sledge as they return from shopping in Pitlochry, central ScotlandRussell Cheyne/ReutersA dog plays in snow on the Bath RacecourseMatt Cardy/Getty ImagesA Royal Mail van drives underneath the Ribblehead Viaduct, near the village of Chapel-le-Dale in North YorkshireOli Scarff/AFPSnow-covered hills and fields are pictured in Garwnant, in the Brecon Beacons, south WalesGeoff Caddick./AFPThe reservoir tower is pictured against a backdrop of the snow-covered mountain of Fan Nedd at Garwnant in the Brecon Beacons, WalesGeoff Caddick./AFP
The west coast has been battered by strong winds, with gusts of up to 80mph. Cold and risky weather conditions are expected to continue into the weekend.
