UK weather in pictures: Snow settles as fresh amber warning put in place

A fresh amber snow warning is in place for parts of the North West region of England as the UK's frosty start to December continues.

The warning covers the coastal area of west Cumbria, and central and western parts of the Lake District and falls within a wider area already covered by a yellow warning stretching from Lancaster to the Scottish coast south of Dumfries.

But much of the UK is feeling the big chill, with a widespread risk of freezing fog, icy stretches and further wintry showers of rain, hail, sleet and snow in northern regions

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On the bright side - it's making for some wonderfully festive photographs.

Here's a few of our favourites from today and yesterday.

A person walks through snow above the Hole of Horcum at the North York Moors National Park, as scattered weather warnings for snow and ice are in place across the UK as temperatures plunged below freezing overnight. The Met Office has issued yellow warnings through Saturday morning for the northern coast and southwest of Scotland, as well as southwest and the eastern coast of England. Picture date: Saturday December 2, 2023.
Image: The Hole of Horcum at the North York Moors National Park in northeastern Yorkshire
A farmer with her cattle in the snow in the North York Moors National Park, as scattered weather warnings for snow and ice are in place across the UK as temperatures plunged below freezing overnight. The Met Office has issued yellow warnings through Saturday morning for the northern coast and southwest of Scotland, as well as southwest and the eastern coast of England. Picture date: Saturday December 2, 2023.
Image: A farmer with her cattle in the snow in the North York Moors National Park
Snow in Glasgow, as scattered weather warnings for snow and ice are in place across the UK as temperatures plunged below freezing overnight. The Met Office has issued yellow warnings through Saturday morning for the northern coast and southwest of Scotland, as well as southwest and the eastern coast of England. Picture date: Saturday December 2, 2023.
Image: Snow settled overnight in Glasgow
The scene in Northumberland yesterday
Image: The scene in Northumberland yesterday
People in the snow in Gateshead
Image: People walking in Gateshead yesterday
A view of snow covered houses in Dover, Kent, as scattered weather warnings for snow and ice are in place across the UK as temperatures plunged below freezing overnight. The Met Office has issued yellow warnings through Saturday morning for the northern coast and southwest of Scotland, as well as southwest and the eastern coast of England. Picture date: Saturday December 2, 2023.
Image: A thin layer of snow covers houses in Dover in Kent
The Angel of the North on Friday
Image: The Angel of the North on Friday
York City v Wigan Athletic - Emirates FA Cup - Second Round - LNER Community Stadium
Image: York City and Wigan Athletic battled it out in tough conditions on Friday