Our live coverage of snow across Dorset has now finished.

There is a yellow weather warning for ice from the Met Office, external in place across the county until 10:00 GMT on Friday.

Temperatures are forecast to drop below freezing overnight, with driving conditions expected to be difficult.

We'll leave you with this video of Donna and Kira Woolnough who have been tobogganing at Maumbury Rings, near Dorchester.

The A35 is shut and several schools have closed for the day as snowfall brings disruption.

Harry Kille-Smith
BBC Radio Solent

Life is starting to return to normal across west Dorset. The A35 between Bridport and Dorchester is fully reopened, although only expect one lane open on the dual carriageway.

With many schools closing for the day, children and teenagers flock to their nearest piece of sloped ground.

In Dorchester, that’s Maumbury rings - a Roman amphitheatre turned sled arena. I wonder if the Romans ever suspected they had made the perfect snow-day stadium.

This time of day would usually see many parents departing work for the school run, but with schools closed, the roads are quiet and thawing, albeit treacherous.

This afternoon, as the snowfall is easing across the county, don’t become complacent. It’s still very sludgy out on the roads and pavements and, if you are driving, make sure to leave plenty of stopping distance between vehicles.

Image source, Fiona Napier

A number of roads remain closed and drivers continue to face hazardous conditions following the snowfall earlier on Thursday.

Dorset Council said there are delays on the A3052 both ways from the Charmouth Roundabout to Colway Lane in Lyme Regis.

There are also delays on the A354 in Weymouth from the A353 Jurassic Roundabout, Bincombe to the A35 football ground roundabout.

The road is hazardous between the A35 Puddletown / Blandford turn off and the A350 Badger roundabout at Blandford St Mary.

The full list of closures is available on the Dorset Council website, external.

A vaccination clinic due to be running at Portland Hospital today has been cancelled because of the snow.

Those affected should receive a text alert, according to Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust.

Heavy snow has caused points signaling problems for trains running between Dorset and Somerset.

Great Western Railway said services running between Weymouth and Yeovil Pen Mill are being cancelled or suspended, with disruption expected until 15:00 GMT.

Points are the moving pieces of metal that enable trains to change tracks.

While the snow falls begins to ease, the white stuff settled earlier on rooftops across Bridport.

Photographer Neil Barnes used his drone to capture the snowy skyline in the west Dorset town.

Image source, Neil Barnes Photography

Image source, Neil Barnes Photography

The first snow of winter has left picturesque glistening views across the south.

Image source, Getty Images

South Western Railway (SWR) says yes, they do.

But after heavy snowfall, passengers can expect some delays and even cancellations.

Snow-covered tracks prevent trains from moving between tracks, and frozen tracks and power cables can stop services.

When a lot of snow is expected, SWR runs empty passenger trains and snow ploughs through the night to clear tracks,

Hot air blowers, steam jets, brushes, scrapes and anti-freeze are used by specialist teams to make sure services run smoothly.

Heavy rain and ice make tracks slippery, so train drivers have to brake more slowly.

Large overhanging branches are trimmed to prevent any debris from blocking the tracks in snowy weather, and rail heaters stop some tracks from freezing.

A chilly-looking scene in Poole where a light dusting of snow has settled on the beach at Branksome Chine.

Bridport's Minor Injuries Unit has been closed because of the adverse weather conditions, Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust has said.

It added those needing urgent medical help should call 111 instead of visiting the unit.

Traffic on some sections of the A35 is beginning to return normal following the disruption caused by the morning's snowfall, according to Dorset Council.

The queues around Stinsford Hill and the Stinsford roundabout near Dorchester have now cleared.

Traffic is also flowing again on the A351 between the Bakers Arms roundabout on the A45 and Wareham.

Families have been making the most of the weather.

This snowman was spotted in a garden in Fordington, Dorchester.

Image source, Helen Wells

There are seven snow ploughs out tackling the roads across west Dorset.

Dorset Council said they were helping to clear critical routes and would send out more if conditions worsened.

A Facebook video shows the view of the county's roads from the cab of a snow plough.

Several more roads across West Dorset are now badly affected by snow, according to Dorset Council.

Wimborne Road is impassable both ways between New Road in Shapwick and the turn-off at Tarrant Hinton for Blandford Camp.

Snow has also made the B3157 impassable from Cleverlawns in Abbotsbury to Green Barton in Swyre.

Snow has made the A3052 impassable both ways between the Charmouth roundabout and Colway Lane in Lyme Regis, according to Dorset Council.

A yellow weather warning for ice has been put in place by the Met Office, external for parts of the south.

It affects Dorset, including Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole from 17:00 GMT on Thursday until 10:00 on Friday.

The warning also covers parts of Hampshire, including Southampton, Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight.

Icy stretches are expected to form on untreated surfaces as temperatures drop below freezing.

Snow has covered a stretch of the A37 near Cattistock in West Dorset, leaving traffic at a standstill.

Police have advised drivers to avoid unnecessary travel until conditions improve.

Image source, South West Coaches