Snow brings picturesque scenes across region

Cheryl Doran captured a leafless tree sticking out from the snow in Bolton

The first snow of winter has brought picturesque views to the towns and countryside across north-west England.

While the weather conditions caused some disruption to travel, it also offered some people a chance to capture a flurry of beautiful images.

Contributors to BBC Weather Watchers shared what they saw earlier.

A selection of their photos, taken from Sefton to Stockport and from Chorley to Worsley, revealed stunning snowy scenes across the region.

Sunset Twilight took a picture of the snowy view across Reddish in Stockport

Ray captured a snowy scene in the countryside near Chorley

Shaun F took a picture of a snow-tipped avenue of trees in Oldham

Chalstar captured an idyllic scene in Bolton

LAD took a poto of a path winding through the snow-covered woods in Worsley

Recycled Teenager found a heavily-covered field in Billinge

A Man For All Seasons photographed a "Slippery Path" in Sefton