In pictures: Snow brings misery for motorists but joy to children

Despite traffic problems for adults, younger people took the opportunity to enjoy themselves in the cold conditions.

Published Mar 10, 2023

Last updated Mar 10, 2023

People have been warned not to travel unless absolutely necessary after snow caused chaos around the UK.

Gales and blizzards as a result of Storm Larisa battered parts of the country, and the Met Office still has a number of warnings in place for snow and ice.

A temperature of minus 13.6C was recorded in Altnaharra in Sutherland in the Highland region of northern Scotland overnight.

However, children availed themselves of the opportunity to frolic in the wintry conditions.

Heavy snow — A view of the Loxley area of Sheffield after heavy snow overnight (Dave Higgens/PA)

Clearing the windscreen — A woman clears snow from a windscreen of a car in Liverpool (Peter Byrne/PA)

Antony Gormley sculpture — Snow surrounds one of the Antony Gormley statues called Another Place at Crosby Beach Merseyside (Peter Byrne/PA)

Motorway in snow — People were stuck for eight hours on the M62 travelling from Manchester (Emma Hamilton)

Sledging in Leeds — A woman pulls two children on a sledge through the snow in Leeds (Danny Lawson/PA)

Snow-covered cars — Snow covers cars in Lee Park in Liverpool (Peter Byrne/PA)

Dog walking in the snow — A man walks his dog in Tow Law, Co Durham (Owen Humphreys/PA)