The snow has brought out some of the best in people over the past few days, but Bedfordshire Police has issued a warning for residents over fake driveway clearers.

Milton Keynes Council has the following advice:

Some travel news from Buckinghamshire:

...or perhaps a snowdrift hill at the side of the road?

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Intrepid Megan Long making the best of the weather at Runhall, near Dereham.

A hospital radiographer who had stayed beyond her 12-hour night shift to ensure there were enough beds for patients walked home in heavy snow.

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Laura Witham, 25, who works at Ipswich Hospital, took the three-and-a-half-mile (5.6km) journey home to Ranelagh Road by foot after public transport came to a halt, there were no taxi services and the hospital community 4x4 service was already out.

She said she "never expected the weather to come to that" when she went to work on Tuesday and had no gloves and no hat for her two-and-a-half hour walk in "challenging conditions" on Wednesday morning.

"It wasn't the best walk of my life but I was looking at sorting reserve beds for patients and I didn't want to make any compromises," she said.

It's snowing.

There is no school.

There really is only one option...

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Go out and get sledging, like these youngsters in Bedford.

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Over the past 24 hours, gritters runs in the Bedford area have covered 480km (298 miles).

They have been out on runs at 15:00, 20:00, 04:30 and a few more in between, says Bedford Borough Council.

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Thameslink is advising anyone using its train service today to do so by 15:00.

It says it is currently running a "good service" but adds the "weather is expected to deteriorate this afternoon and we may be prevented from running services on some routes".

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The snow has already claimed a number of scheduled sporting events, but there's still hope of a game for Northampton Saints.

Staff have being working to remove the white stuff from covers at Franklin's Gardens ahead of tomorrow's planned Aviva Premiership match with Sale Sharks (15:00).

Meanwhile, Northampton Town's League One trip to Blackpool is already off, with non-league football badly affected too.

• Snow and freezing weather disrupt sporting programme across UK

Cambridge United's pitch at the Abbey Stadium has passed an initial inspection, ahead of the game against Luton Town tomorrow.

A further inspection will now take place at 09:30 tomorrow, to see if the game can go ahead.

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An unusual sight in Honing, Norfolk, today, where soil has mixed with the snow to turn it brown.

Image source, Caroline Willington

Caroline Willington, who sent the photos, said: "The strong winds have blown the soil off fields to colour the snow - drifts of up to 5ft in place of the roadside.

"Although the road looks muddy, it is snow, and very slippery!"

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Image source, Caroline Willington

Overnight shelter is being provided in Luton to help rough sleepers.

Central Bedfordshire Council is working with the charity, Noah Enterprise, and will be at the Welfare Centre in Luton from 20:00 until 22:00.

They will then move to the Luton Baptist Church until 07:00 tomorrow.

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The Night Owl Bus is also running from 21:00 and will pick up in Biggleswade, Sandy, Arlesey, Shefford, Ampthill and Flitwick.

If you are aware of any rough sleepers, you are asked to get in touch with the council., external

Yesterday was the meteorological first day of spring, but someone seems to have forgotten to tell the weather.

These crocuses photographed by BBC Weather Watcher Poppy in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, are struggling to bloom through the snow.

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And the same is happening in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire.

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BBC Radio Suffolk commentator Brenner Woolley will have the afternoon off work tomorrow, after Ipswich Town postponed their match with Hull.

He's been to Portman Road this morning to see the state of the pitch, which has been protected, and the surrounding area.

Finally... a real beast from the east?!

Image source, Daniel Tink

Hats off to the Tink family, from Tuckswood in Norwich.

The masterpiece took them just three hours to make!

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BBC News

Barnsley Football Club are to check on the condition of their pitch ahead of tomorrow's match with Norwich City.

Image source, Barnsley Football Club

The club said the inspection would look to "see if the grass is in playable condition".

"The pitch is one of the factors that will determine whether the game can go ahead or not," a spokesman said.

"Barnsley Football Club will keep fans updated with all information as soon as it becomes available to ensure everyone can plan their weekend travel at the earliest opportunity."