Snow and freezing weather hits UK

A girl walks up a hill with a sledge in Dunning, Scotland Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

A woman clears snow in Carronbridge, central Scotland Photograph: Andrew Milligan/PA

A snow plough clears snow in Denny, central Scotland Photograph: Andrew Milligan/PA

A swimmer climbs out of the freezing waters of the Serpentine Lido in Hyde Park Photograph: Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images

Cars were completely buried after the worst snow since 1974 fell on Alnwick in Northumberland Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA

Farmer Peter Laidlaw feeds cattle at Craigannet Farm near Carronbridge, central Scotland Photograph: Andrew Milligan/PA

Highland cows make their way through the snow during feeding time Photograph: Andrew Milligan/PA

Pedestrians walk across Westminster Bridge as snow falls in London Photograph: Andrew Winning/Reuters

People walk through a snow-covered park in Croydon, south London Photograph: Sang Tan/AP

A man attempts to clear snow around cars on in Dunning, Scotland Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

A man makes a call from a telephone box in Dunning, Scotland Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

A soldier of the Scots Guards peers out of his sentry box at St James's Palace in London Photograph: Sang Tan/AP