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Weather in pictures: Snow blankets parts of UK

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Weather in pictures: Snow blankets parts of UK

The UK’s frosty start to December continues with weather warnings being issued across the weekend.

Much of the UK is feeling the big chill, with a widespread risk of freezing fog, icy stretches and further wintry showers of rain, hail, sleet and snow.

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Several areas were issued with new yellow weather warnings of ice until midday on Monday.

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On the bright side – it’s making for some wonderfully festive photographs.

Here’s a few of our favourites.

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North York Moors National Park

The snow-covered peak of Beinn Eighe and the mountains of Torridon are reflected in Loch Droma near Ullapool, Wester Ross. Picture date: Sunday December 3, 2023.
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Loch Droma, Scotland

A man walks in the snow, Keele, Staffordshire, Britain, December 3, 2023. REUTERS/Carl Recine
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Keele, Staffordshire

A snowplough clears a road in the village of Keele, Staffordshire, Britain, December 3, 2023. REUTERS/Carl Recine
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A snowplough clears a road in the village of Keele, Staffordshire

Cumbria this morning. Pic: @JamesTitcombe
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Cumbria. Pic: @JamesTitcombe

People walk through the snow beside the beach huts at Blyth in Northumberland, as temperatures are tipped to plunge to as low as minus 11C in parts of the UK over the weekend. Picture date: Sunday December 3, 2023.
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Blyth, Northumberland

A farmer with her cattle in the snow in the North York Moors National Park, as scattered weather warnings for snow and ice are in place across the UK as temperatures plunged below freezing overnight. The Met Office has issued yellow warnings through Saturday morning for the northern coast and southwest of Scotland, as well as southwest and the eastern coast of England. Picture date: Saturday December 2, 2023.
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North York Moors National Park

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The Angel of the North, Gateshead

The Angel of the North on Friday
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The Angel of the North, Gateshead

Snow in Glasgow, as scattered weather warnings for snow and ice are in place across the UK as temperatures plunged below freezing overnight. The Met Office has issued yellow warnings through Saturday morning for the northern coast and southwest of Scotland, as well as southwest and the eastern coast of England. Picture date: Saturday December 2, 2023.
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Glasgow

People in the snow in Gateshead
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Gateshead

York City v Wigan Athletic - Emirates FA Cup - Second Round - LNER Community Stadium
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York City and Wigan Athletic battled it out in tough conditions on Friday

And a few from around the world:

03 December 2023, Baden-W'rttemberg, Bad Saulgau: A man dressed as St. Nicholas is on his way to a St. Nicholas party on the first Advent in a carriage pulled by a pony, passing sheep in a snow-covered meadow. Photo by: Thomas Warnack/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images
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North Germany. Pic: AP

dpatop - 03 December 2023, Bavaria, Munich: A regional train covered in snow stands at the main station. Following the severe onset of winter in Bavaria, train services at the main station were still disrupted on Sunday morning. Photo by: Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images
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Munich

03 December 2023, Bavaria, Munich: Regional trains covered in snow at the main station. After the severe onset of winter in Bavaria, there were still massive restrictions on the railroads on Sunday morning. Photo by: Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images
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Munich

A man surfs the waves on the Eisbach river, one day after heavy snowfall hit Bavaria and its capital Munich, Germany, December 3, 2023. REUTERS/Louisa Off
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Munich

02 December 2023, Bavaria, Munich: A dog romps in the deep snow in a park. Photo by: Peter Kneffel/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images
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Munich. Pic: AP

02 December 2023, Bavaria, Munich: Passengers walk through the snow with their suitcases on the airport grounds. The closure of flight operations at Munich Airport has been extended until 6 a.m. on December 3, 2023 due to heavy snowfall. Photo by: Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images
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Munich Airport. Pic: AP

02 December 2023, Bavaria, Munich: A snow plow drives in front of a plane in the snowstorm at the airport. The closure of flight operations at Munich Airport has been extended until 6 a.m. on December 3, 2023 due to heavy snowfall. Photo by: Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images
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Munich Airport. Pic: AP

Munich. Pic: AP
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Munich. Pic: AP

02 December 2023, Bavaria, Munich: A thick layer of snow lies on parked cars. Snow and ice have caused chaos on the roads and on the railroads in southern Bavaria. Photo by: Katrin Requadt/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images
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Southern Bavaria. Pic: AP