London snow: Wintry scenes captured in the capital

The King's Arms in Bexley received its first dusting of snow this year

London woke to a carpet of snow on Monday, causing chaos for some but joy for many others.

The weather may have led to major disruption on the transport network, but many still embraced the cold.

While some people decided to capture the perfect Christmas postcard or build a snowman, others tried out a few different winter sports, with swimmers even braving a dip in the Serpentine.

The sub-zero temperatures are expected to continue until the weekend.

An intrepid pair found themselves airborne while sledging in north London's Alexandra Park

Sledgers also took to the slopes in Greenwich Park...

As did the odd skier

Hardy swimmers even took to the water at the Serpentine lido in Hyde Park

Andrew Bridges in Harold Hill, east London, put together a giant snowball

Snow angels were created in Croydon

A 7ft (2m) tall snowman was built in Stratford, east London

A smaller version appeared on top of a post box in Muswell Hill

While London Zoo's western lowland gorilla Mjukuu was built a snowman with broccoli for hair

A fox sniffed through the snow in East Dulwich

A dog got rather chilly in Richmond Park

Walkers found the banks of the Thames covered in snow near Tower Bridge

Frosty trees could also be found on the Little Venice canal in west London

Toby in Walthamstow braves the thick snow

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