Snow in England

County Durham: A police officer checks out the snow on the A66 where there were drifts up to 8ft deep, closing the road Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA

London: Children sledge down Primrose Hill Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

Chatsworth, Derbyshire: Motorists carefully negotiate the roads Photograph: John Walton/PA

London: A train arrives at Clapham Junction station Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters

London: A pelican sits in the snow in St James's Park Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images

County Durham: Snow ploughs clear the A66 Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA

North Yorkshire: With turf racing abandoned, the gallops at Middleham were busy with racehorses exercising in deep snow Photograph: John Giles/PA

Bury: Teenagers sledging at night in Johnny's Field Photograph: Christopher Thomond/Christopher Thomond

London: A dog admires miniature snowmen in Clissold Park, Stoke Newington Photograph: Linda Nylind/Guardian

London: People enjoy the snow on Primrose Hill Photograph: David Levene/Guardian

Norfolk: An shopper walks in a snow shower in Diss Photograph: Graham Turner/Guardian

Brighton: A couple take photographs in front of the Pavilion Photograph: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images

London: Jimmy Marsh slides down a slope in a park in Croydon Photograph: Sang Tan/AP

London: A woman clears snow from her dog in St James's Park Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

London: A man trudges through the snow in St James's Park Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images

Kent: Tree branches overlooking houses covered in snow at Coney Hall, Bromley Photograph: Martin Godwin/Martin Godwin

London: A commuter makes their way across Westminster Bridge Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

London: A snow-covered train at the railway station in East Croydon Photograph: Sang Tan/AP

Carshalton: A man walks in the tyre tracks left by cars Photograph: Phil Cole/Getty Images

Cambridge: A man clears snow outside Kings College Photograph: Darren Staples/Reuters

London: Snow-covered trees surround Big Ben Photograph: Carl De Souza/AFP/Getty Images

Southsea: A man walks his dog along the beach Photograph: Chris Ison/PA

Gateshead: The Angel of the North is surrounded by a snow-covered landscape Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA

London: A man chats on his phone Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters

Mortlake: A sign advises passengers not to travel at Mortlake train station Photograph: Tom Shaw/Getty Images

Carshalton: A pillar box stands covered in snow Photograph: Phil Cole/Getty Images

London: The scene on a street in Chiswick Photograph: Fiona Hanson/PA

London: A pedestrian walks in the snow in Whitehall Photograph: Stephen Hird/Reuters

Hampshire: A train passes through Farnborough Main station Photograph: Kieran Doherty/Reuters

Peebles: Sheep sit in heavy snow in the Scottish borders Photograph: David Cheskin/PA

London: A man shows off his Parachute Regiment tattoo after a night out in Piccadilly Circus Photograph: Sarah Lee

London: Snow falls in Oxford Circus Photograph: Sarah Lee

London: Heavy snow falls in the early morning Photograph: Sarah Lee

London: Bikes stand covered in snow in Canary Wharf Photograph: Jonathan Bainbridge/Reuters

London: A man makes his way across a snow-covered Finsbury Park Photograph: Simone Joyner/Getty Images

London: A pedestrian crosses Westminster Bridge Photograph: Dominic Lipinski/PA

Essex: A commuter walks to work through the snow in Woodford Green Photograph: John Stillwell/PA

London: Snow falls in Parliament Square Photograph: Anthony Devlin/PA

The London Eye behind footprints on a snow-covered field Photograph: Akira Suemori/AP

London: People enjoy a snowball fight in Parliament Square Photograph: Anthony Devlin/PA

Essex: A driver sweeps the windscreen of a car Photograph: Ian Nicholson/PA

London: A protester in a peace camp braves the snow in Parliament Square Photograph: Anthony Devlin/PA

London: Footprints in the snow Photograph: Anthony Devlin/PA

London: The view from Parliament Square Photograph: Anthony Devlin/PA

London: A scooter rider loses control of his bike in Fulham Photograph: Kevin Coombs/Reuters