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In Pictures: Mini ‘beast from the east’ delivers more snow misery

The Met Office has weather warnings in place for more snow and ice for most of the country.

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A pheasant in the Snow in Northumberland (Owen Humphreys/PA)

A cold snap dubbed the “mini beast from the east” has hit the country, with temperatures tumbling.

A man fits snow socks to an AA van near Denshaw in Greater Manchester (Danny Lawson/PA)
A man fits snow socks to an AA van near Denshaw in Greater Manchester (Danny Lawson/PA)
Staff from Whatton Manor Stud in the Vale of Belvoir (Neil Squires/PA)
Staff from Whatton Manor Stud in the Vale of Belvoir (Neil Squires/PA)

The Met Office has weather warnings in place for more snow and ice for most of the country, with some areas of south west England and Wales likely to see up to 25cm of snowfall on Sunday.

PM Theresa May and her husband Philip attending a church service near her Maidenhead constituency (Steve Parsons/PA)
PM Theresa May and her husband Philip attending a church service near her Maidenhead constituency (Steve Parsons/PA)
A snowy scene near Denshaw (Danny Lawson/PA)
A snowy scene near Denshaw (Danny Lawson/PA)
(Owen Humphreys/PA)
(Owen Humphreys/PA)
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