First snowfall in Britain
A British Longhorn cow stands in a snow-covered field near the village of Diggle, northern England, Dec. 27, 2014. Overnight flurries left parts of Britain blanketed in snow on December 27, causing power shortages and delays at airports.
England in the snow
Snow creates a picturesque scene in the countryside near the Staffordshire village of Hanbury, England, Dec. 27, 2014. Many parts of the UK had snowfall overnight causing traffic problems on some roads. The MET office has issued warnings of further snow and some flooding across the country.
England in the snow
A lorry drives past snow-covered houses in the village of Marsden, northern England, Dec. 27, 2014.
England in the snow
A car is parked on an untreated road adjacent to snow-covered trees near the village of Marsden, northern England, Dec. 27, 2014.
England in the snow
Snow-covered trees near the village of Marsden, northern England, Dec. 27, 2014.
England in the snow
A double-decker bus travels over Standedge between snow-covered fields at dusk near the village of Diggle, northern England, Dec.27, 2014.
England in the snow
A young family enjoy a brisk early morning walk as overnight frost clings to the fauna and flora at the National Trust's Dunham Massey Park in Altrincham, United Kingdom, Dec. 28, 2014.
England in the snow
Moorhens wake up as the rising sun begins to burn off overnight frost at the National Trust's Dunham Massey Park in Altrincham, United Kingdom., Dec. 28, 2014.
England in the snow
A cormorant basks in the rising sun as it begins to burn off overnight frost at the National Trust's Dunham Massey Park in Altrincham, United Kingdom, Dec. 28, 2104.
England in the snow
A deer waits in woodland as the rising sun begins to burn off overnight frost at the National Trust's Dunham Massey Park in Altrincham, United Kingdom, Dec. 28, 2014.
England in the snow
Overnight snow creates a picturesque scene in the countryside near the Staffordshire village of Hanbury, Dec. 27, 2014.
England in the snow
Visitors enjoy the naturally warmed spa water as they relax in the rooftop pool of the Thermae Bath Spa, Britain's only natural thermal spa, Dec. 30, 2014.
England in the snow
The winter sun begins to rise over the rooftops of Bath England, Dec. 29, 2014.
According to the Met Office Britain experienced the coldest night of the year overnight, with some areas being even colder than Alaska and the Antarctica.
England in the snow
The winter sun rises over fields near Bath, England, Dec. 29, 2014.
England in the snow
The winter sun illuminates houses in Bath, England, Dec. 29, 2014.
England in the snow
People pass narrowboats moored on the canal near Bathampton, Somerset, England.
England in the snow
Frost lingers on a old car wheel on the canal near Bathampton, Dec. 29, 2014.
England in the snow
The winter sun begins to rise over frost and mist in the valley of St Catherine near Bath, England, Dec. 29, 2014. According to the Met Office Britain experienced the coldest night of the year overnight, with some areas being even colder than Alaska and the Antarctica. A Met Office cold weather alert for northern England and the Midlands has warned of health risks for vulnerable people.
England in the snow
Hill walkers enjoy the a ramble in freezing fog on the hilltops in the High Peak near Macclesfield, United Kingdom, Dec. 29, 2014.
England in the snow
The morning sun breaks through freezing fog on the hilltops in the High Peak near Macclesfield in Macclesfield, United Kingdom, Dec. 29, 2014.