UK covered in 10cm of snow as wintry scenes spread across the country.

Photographs show wintry scenes across the UK with up to 10cm of snow in places. The Met Office has warned of further snow and cold conditions and said weather warnings remain in force.

Snow fell across the UK on the second day of the year, leaving some areas under a blanket of white and producing widespread images of wintry scenes. Temperatures dropped below freezing in many places and precipitation turned to snow and ice, most noticeably in parts of northern England and Scotland. Local reports recorded up to 10cm in places, and the Met Office has issued advisories as cold conditions continue. Observed and forecast details: - Local measurements reported around 8cm at Loch Glascarnoch in the Scottish Highlands and 9cm at Aboyne in Aberdeenshire. - Snow was reported in parts of England including Warwickshire, with similar scenes noted in Llanrwst, Wales. - The Met Office said snowfall could build to 10–20cm over low ground and 30–40cm over higher ground, with some drifting and blizzard conditions possible. - A Met Office yellow warning covered parts of the east coast (including Norfolk, Lincolnshire, East Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, Durham, Tyne and Wear, and Northumberland) between 17:00 and 23:59 on Saturday, with 1–3cm of accumulation forecast in those areas. - Met Office chief meteorologist Rebekah Hicks described the situation as driven by "arctic air and brisk northerly winds," and noted that snow and ice warnings remain in force. Summary: The recent snowfall produced striking winter images and affected many parts of the UK, with local depths around 8–9cm and up to 10cm in places. The Met Office reports that further snow and cold conditions are likely in the coming days and that warnings remain in place.