Forecasters have warned of treacherous driving conditions and travel disruption, with localised flooding in parts of southern England, Wales and Northern Ireland as the Easter weekend draws to a close.
Up to 12cm of snow was forecast across parts of northern England and southern Scotland, with yellow warnings for heavy rain in place – up to 70mm expected to fall in some areas – including 150 flood alerts and 15 flood warnings.
Roads are cleared in Nenthead, Cumbria – one of several areas in the north to wake to snow (Owen Humphreys/PA)
A man walks his three dogs through the snow in Allenheads, Northumberland (Owen Humphreys/PA)
Kilhope Lead Mining Museum near County Durham (Owen Humphreys/PA)
But one dog definitely enjoyed the snow in Rotherham (@Gez_Robinson/Twitter/PA)
It was ideal conditions for a polar bear cub to take his first outdoor swim with his mother at a wildlife park near Kingussie (Highland Wildlife Park /PA)
