In pictures: Heavy snow arrives in Yorkshire

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Holmfirth in Kirklees, West Yorkshire, saw snow showers on Tuesday morning

Parts of Yorkshire woke up to heavy snowfall on Tuesday, with hundreds of schools closed and some Covid vaccination centres forced to shut.

An amber weather warning for snow was in force for much of South and West Yorkshire from 03:00 until 12:00 BST.

The Met Office said January had an average temperature of 2.2C, making it the coldest across the UK since 2010.

People were warned against travelling by road, with disruption to rail services due to the weather.

Here is a selection of photos of Tuesday's snowfall in the region:

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This snowy cow was photographed in the Ryedale village of Ampleforth, North Yorkshire

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Drivers on the M62 motorway were met with hazardous conditions early on Tuesday

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Snow was cleared by vehicles including a quad bike in the centre of Knaresborough, North Yorkshire

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Meanwood Park in Leeds was covered by a blanket of snow on Tuesday

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South Yorkshire also saw widespread wintry weather, with this scene taken in Sheffield

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A giraffe took in its snowy surroundings at Doncaster's Yorkshire Wildlife Park

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These swans were photographed on a partially frozen lake in Wakefield, West Yorkshire

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Linton Falls in Grassington, a popular spot for walkers in North Yorkshire, was transformed into a wintry scene on Tuesday