Snow has fallen across parts of the UK after temperatures plunged below freezing overnight as cold air swept in from the Arctic.
Heavy snow has fallen in County Durham and Cumbria in northern England, parts of Scotland and the Highlands.
A light dusting has fallen in parts of the Midlands including Staffordshire and in Cheshire and Wakefield in the north.
Brits expressed their delight at seeing the first flurries since the Beast from the East hit the UK back in March.
The chilly snap has brought an end to the largely mild start to autumn, with people advised to dig out their warm winter clothes over the weekend.
Daytime temperatures were hovering at about zero across the Midlands, northern England and Scotland.
Even in southern parts, temperatures were around just 5C on Saturday morning (45F) with the wind chill factor meaning it felt several degrees cooler.
A yellow warning for snow and ice is in place for northern Scotland and there is an ice warning for Northern Ireland.
Forecasters have warned of patchy ice and slush affecting some upland routes as well as rail and road disruption.
Snow was forecast to dust the tops of hills in the Pennines in northern England, Snowdonia in north-west Wales, the North York Moors, and across the Scottish Highlands. But the Midlands and other parts of Northern England have also seen a smattering.
Eastern parts are likely to see hail, showers and strong winds throughout Saturday, with the odd chance of a thunderstorm on Saturday, forecasters said.
Met Office forecaster Bonnie Diamond added: "We have had a pretty mild October so far and a warm start to autumn in places so it will be a big change for everybody as we go through the weekend.
"Certainly it's time to get the warm winter clothes out."
