Parts of the UK experienced wintry scenes heading into the weekend, as cold weather and snow loomed for the start of the new year.
The harsh conditions are expected to continue next week due to Arctic air.
There are several weather warnings in place for parts of England and Wales as heavy snow and freezing rain are expected.
An aerial photo of Scotland's Bridge of Gaur shows it looking very wintry [BBC Weather Watchers/Bletheration]
There were similar snowy scenes further north in the Shetland Islands [BBC Weather Watchers/Jeannie]
Dog found sniffing cold flowers in Waldringham, Suffolk [BBC Weather Watchers/Bettys Hot Spot]
It was a cold but beautiful day in Cornwall's Bissoe Valley [BBC Weather Watchers/AJ]
The sun shone through the snow-covered trees of Aberdeen [BBC Weather Watchers/Mattylockers]
It was time to rest on the freezing grass after hiking in Armagh, Northern Ireland [BBC Weather Watchers/Aimee_066]
The view from the summit of A' Mharconaich on the edge of the Cairngorms in Scotland [BBC/Morgan Spence]
The sun was captured shining through snowy tree branches in the Scottish village of Lairg [BBC Weather Watchers/Jack March]
Another furry friend was photographed on a snowy trip, this time in Denby Dale in Yorkshire [BBC Weather Watchers/Little Leo]
The stone bridge at Carrbridge in Scotland was covered in snow [BBC Weather Watchers/Lochnessmonster]
This country road in the Scottish village of Methven also received a good dusting of snow [BBC Weather Watchers/Nellington]
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