Your pictures of snow and frost across UK

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

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.

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Walking up to the summit of the munro Ben Macdui in the Cairngorms, Scotland

A group preparing skis to climb back up to the Cairngorm mountain summit

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

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There were similar snowy scenes further north in the Shetland Islands

Walking into Ben Wyvis, in the northern Scottish Highlands.

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

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

The sun shone on snow-covered trees in Aberdeen

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A pair of good boys at Dulnain Bridge near Cairngorm in the Scottish Highlands

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

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

Frost sparkles in the morning sunshine, Grantown-on-Spey

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

A stone bridge in Carrbridge in Scotland was blanketed in snow

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

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