Flooding and snow batter Britain

A car drives through flood water in Blackmore village, Essex Photograph: Ian Nicholson/PA

A snow plough and gritting lorry in action on the road between Gloucester and Tetbury, Gloucestershire Photograph: Barry Batchelor/PA

The moon over snow-covered fields in Gloucestershire Photograph: Barry Batchelor/PA

The grass of Parliament Square in London becomes a mire following last week's heavy snowfall Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images

Mud in front of the Houses of Parliament Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images

A police Land Rover drives through flood water from the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation Canal at Paper Mill, Danbury Photograph: Nick Ansell/PA

Workers pull back the defensive barrier after the cliff fell into the sea at Birling Gap, near Eastbourne, after heavy rains pounded the south coast of England Photograph: Gerry Penny/EPA

A pony trudges through the snow in the Cotsworlds Photograph: Barry Batchelor/PA

A resident of Wallington near Fareham, Hampshire, looks at the swollen Wallington river as it rushes under a bridge Photograph: Chris Ison/PA

An abandoned car is partially submerged in flood water on a road in Bledlow, near Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire Photograph: Eddie Keogh/Reuters

Snow still covers Cold Aston in Gloucestershire Photograph: Barry Batchelor/PA