Snow hits UK - in pictures

Cars seen dusted with a thin layer of snow in the capital as forecasters predict heavier snowfalls for many regions of the country Photograph: Zo Flamma-Hill/Corbis

A woman walks past a selection of sledges out side the Sledgehut shop in Bingham, Nottinghamshire Photograph: Mike Egerton/PA

Richard and Samantha Stretton from Newcastle enjoy a walk at the Angel of the North in Gateshead, after heavy snowfall, as the first wave of snow hits most of the country Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA

Council workers grit the pavements around Bingham, Nottinghamshire Photograph: Mike Egerton/PA

A man pushes a bicycle through the snow as he passes by King's College Chapel in Cambridge Photograph: Chris Radburn/PA

A general view of in heavy snow in Durham as the first wave of snow hits most of the country Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA

A woman walks her dog through heavy snow on Scarborough beach Photograph: Anna Gowthorpe/PA

Motorist drive through snow showers on the A14 at Bar Hill in Cambridgeshire Photograph: Chris Radburn/PA

Fishing boats in heavy snow in Scarborough. The first wave of snow dusted eastern England, with a second heavier band expected to move south and east across the country later Photograph: Anna Gowthorpe/PA

Snowploughs drive past a van crashed in a ditch during snowy weather in Buxton, central England Photograph: Darren Staples/REUTERS

Dog walkers and sledges playing in the snow in Heaton Park, Manchester Photograph: Christopher Thomond/Guardian

A woman and young boy walk during a snowfall near Alexandra Palace, London Photograph: Anthony Devlin/PA

Deer in the snow at Studley Royal Park, North Yorkshire Photograph: Nigel Roddis/Rex Features