UK weather: Snowy scenes as Storm Emma arrives

Snowfall and bitter temperatures continue to cause disruption in parts of the UK, as Storm Emma arrives.

Storm Emma will meet the "Beast from the East" weather front, which is causing major disruption in northern parts of the UK

Emergency services have dealt with a series of accidents on the roads

Airports across Britain are being affected by the cold weather

Parts of the UK have continued to experience heavy snowfall, as seen here in Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire

Freezing temperatures formed huge icicles on this fountain in Paisley, Renfrewshire

Further south in Birmingham, the canal froze over

Sumatran tigers experienced the snow at London Zoo

At Kinder Downfall, in Derbyshire, ice climbers braved the conditions

Meanwhile, one person took to their skis to navigate the streets of Edinburgh

On Wednesday evening, Priest's Cove, in Cornwall, was blanketed in snow

Also on Wednesday, RFA Tidespring experienced intense weather, 15 nautical miles south of Plymouth

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