Your striking pictures of snow and frost across UK

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Parts of the UK have been met with wintry scenes heading into the weekend, as frosty weather and snow make an appearance early in the new year.

Bitter conditions are expected to continue into next week thanks to an Arctic wind.

Several weather warnings are in place for parts of England and Wales as heavy snow and freezing rain are expected.

BBC Weather Watchers/Bletheration An aerial view of the Bridge of GaurBBC Weather Watchers/Bletheration

An aerial shot of Scotland's Bridge of Gaur shows it looking very wintery

BBC Weather Watchers/Jeannie Buildings and fields covered by snow in the Shetland IslesBBC Weather Watchers/Jeannie

There were similar snowy scenes further north in the Shetland Islands

BBC Weather Watchers/Bettys Hot Spot A dog sniffs some flowersBBC Weather Watchers/Bettys Hot Spot

A dog got a sniff of some frosty flowers in Waldringham, Suffolk

BBC Weather Watchers/AJ A view of a creek cutting through frosty forestBBC Weather Watchers/AJ

It was a cold but beautiful day in Cornwall's Bissoe Valley

BBC Weather Watchers/Mattylockers The sun shines on trees in a snowy woodlandBBC Weather Watchers/Mattylockers

The sun shone on snow-covered trees in Aberdeen

BBC Weather Watchers/Aimee_066 A dog sits in frosty grassBBC Weather Watchers/Aimee_066

It was time for a rest in some frosty grass after a walk in Armagh, Northern Ireland

BBC/Morgan Spence A snowy mountain rangeBBC/Morgan Spence

The view from the top of the of A' Mharconaich mountain at the edge of the Cairngorms in Scotland

BBC Weather Watchers/Jack March The sun shines on some frosty tree branchesBBC Weather Watchers/Jack March

The sun was captured shining on some frosty tree branches in the Scottish village of Lairg

BBC Weather Watchers/Little Leo A dog stands in the snowBBC Weather Watchers/Little Leo

Another furry friend was photographed during a snowy walk, this time in Yorkshire's Denby Dale

BBC Weather Watchers/Lochnessmonster Snow covers a stone bridge over a body of waterBBC Weather Watchers/Lochnessmonster

A stone bridge in Carrbridge in Scotland was blanketed in snow

BBC Weather Watchers/Nellington The sun shines from behind some trees on a frosty roadBBC Weather Watchers/Nellington

This country lane in the Scottish village of Methven also got a good dusting of snow

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