Schools closed and ploughs were clearing streets as snow and wind brought parts of the UK to a standstill on Thursday.

Up to 25cm of snow was forecast in areas of England and Wales and a mixture of yellow rain and snow warnings was in force across the four nations.

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People carry sledges up a hill in the Pavilion Gardens, Buxton, in the Peak District (Peter Byrne/PA)
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A snowplough clears a pavement in Buxton (Peter Byrne/PA)
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A person walks their dog in the morning snow in North Yorkshire (Danny Lawson/PA)
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Snow falls in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire (Danny Lawson/PA)

Schools closed in northern England and north Wales and travel disruption was expected throughout the day.

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Children in Buxton are pulled on sledges as parts of the UK woke up to snow showers (Peter Byrne/PA)
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Sheep walk through snow on the Glenshane Pass in the Sperrin Mountains of County Londonderry (Liam McBurney/PA)
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A man attempts to clear his car windscreen in Buxton (Peter Byrne/PA)
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A snow-covered statue of William Cavendish in Buxton (Peter Byrne/PA)
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Canada geese land in a snow-covered park in the Peak District (Peter Byrne/PA)

The UK Health Security Agency activated a cold health alert for the Midlands and north of England, warning of the impacts on health and social care.

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A snowy Knaresborough, in North Yorkshire (Danny Lawson/PA)
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A Canada goose waits for the snow to pass in the Peak District (Peter Byrne/PA)
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Snow in Worrall in South Yorkshire as drivers were warned about the conditions (Dave Higgens/PA)
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A gritter on the Glenshane Pass in Northern Ireland (Liam McBurney/PA)
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Snow in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire (Alison Green/X/PA)