Parts of the UK saw a covering of snow on Thursday.

The Met Office warned of snow and ice potentially causing travel disruption – but the weather turned the countryside into a winter wonderland.

Winter weather Jan 7th 2021
Icicles hang from a wooden bridge at Killhope Lead Mining Museum in the North Pennines, Northumberland (Owen Humphreys/PA)
Winter weather Jan 7th 2021
Heavy snow in Allenheads in the North Pennines (Owen Humphreys/PA)
Winter weather Jan 7th 2021
Snow covers the grounds surrounding Langley Castle Hotel near Haydon Bridge, Northumberland, a medieval tower house built in the 14th century (Owen Humphreys/PA)
Snow covers the hills near Kilhope, on the border between Northumberland and Durham
Snow covers the hills near Kilhope, on the border between Northumberland and Durham (Owen Humphreys/PA)
Winter weather Jan 7th 2021
Castle Bolton is surrounded by snow in Leyburn, North Yorkshire (Danny Lawson/PA)
A car navigates the Buttertubs Pass in snowy conditions, near Hawes in North Yorkshire
A car navigates the Buttertubs Pass in snowy conditions, near Hawes in North Yorkshire (Danny Lawson/PA)
Winter weather Jan 7th 2021
A dog walker makes their way along a frosty path at Rockford Common in the New Forest (Andrew Matthews/PA)
Walkers approach Old John Tower at Bradgate Park in Leicester, on a cold and bright morning across the Midlands
Walkers approach Old John Tower at Bradgate Park in Leicester, on a cold and bright morning across the Midlands (Jacob King/PA)
Winter weather Jan 7th 2021
People sledging in Queen’s Park in Glasgow (Andrew Milligan/PA)
Dressed for the elements in Queen’s Park
Dressed for the elements in Queen’s Park (Andrew Milligan/PA)
People walk a snowy path in the Brecon Beacons
People walk a snowy path in the Brecon Beacons, South Wales (David Davies/PA)