Londoners' delight as capital hit with snow flurry after UK's 'coldest night of winter so far'

Alexandra Richards21 January 2018

Londoners were delighted when a flurry of snow fell on the capital after Britain faced freezing conditions overnight.

The wintery shower came on Sunday following a severe weather warning from the Met Office that warned of snow and ice.

The snow follows the coldest night of winter so far as temperatures in parts of Scotland fell to -13.5C, according to forecasters/

Gleeful Londoners took to social media to express their delight at the unexpected shower.

One person wrote: “And it is snowing again in London!!!! I hope we will have as much snow as last time.”

Others wrote:

Demonstrators at the Women’s March were not perturbed by the cold weather.

Activists gathered outside Downing Street for the rally simply put up their umbrellas to ward off the showers.

Elsewhere in the country temperatures continue to plummet.

A yellow weather warning remains in place for large parts of Scotland, northern England, the Midlands, Wales and East Anglia, and will last until 6pm on Sunday.

A very cold night means icy patches are likely on roads, pavements and cycle paths, while public transport is likely to be affected with longer journey times on bus and train services.

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