UK weather: Scenes of Storm Emma meets Beast from the East

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Sub-zero conditions and blizzard-like conditions have been causing disruption across the UK.

As the snow begins to thaw, these are some of the scenes from across the country.

A person digging their car out from under heavy snowImage source, PA
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Heavy snowfall affected large parts of the UK, as seen here in Ripponden, Yorkshire

Cars and lorries stuck on A1 between Morpeth and AlnwickImage source, PA
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Cars and lorries were stuck on the A1 in Northumberland on Friday, as drivers faced difficult conditions on the roads

Queue of cars on the A303 between Ilminster, Somerset and MereImage source, Thomas Hamilton via PA
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Many drivers were also stuck on the A303 near Ilminster, as well as the M62 near Rochdale

Aerial view of a snow covered Newcastle AirportImage source, PA
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Airports have been heavily disrupted, with flights subjected to delays and cancellations

A man clears snow near Blackstone Edge in the PenninesImage source, PA
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People have worked hard to clear snow, such as here near Blackstone Edge in the Pennines

A woman clears snow from a doorwayImage source, PA
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Snowy conditions also persisted in Larbert, near Falkirk

A mountain rescue crew receive hot drinks in a streetImage source, AFP
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Local residents provided a mountain rescue crew with hot drinks as they enforced a road closure in Delph, Greater Manchester

The Severn Bridge in the snowImage source, PA
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The Severn Bridge was barely visible as snow continued to fall in south Wales and south-west England

A woman travels on a sled down a slope at Farnborough in HampshireImage source, AFP
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Meanwhile in Farnborough, Hampshire, some people took advantage of the snow to go sledging

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