More challenging weather is expected, with the UK's Met Office issuing an amber warning for south-central Scotland and north-east England overnight from Wednesday (17 January) to Thursday. Schools have been closed in parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland.
A woman walks past an overturned car in Belfast, Northern IrelandCharles McQuillan/Getty ImagesA snow plough clears snow on a slip road next to the M74 in Abington, ScotlandJeff J Mitchell/Getty ImagesA jackknifed lorry is recovered on the M74 in Abington, ScotlandJeff J Mitchell/Getty ImagesTrucks back up at Red Moss truck stop off the M74 in Crawford, ScotlandJeff J Mitchell/Getty Images
While getting stranded in a blizzard is nobody's idea of fun, the snow does have its upsides. People have been posting beautiful wintry photos and videos onto Instagram and Twitter. You can never have too many slow-motion videos of dogs jumping to catch snowballs.
A wild horse makes its way through the snow on Black mountain in Belfast, Northern IrelandCharles McQuillan/Getty ImagesMargaret Kelsey takes her dog Sonny for a walk in the snow in Hillsborough, Northern IrelandClodagh Kilcoyne/ReutersBill Kelsey feeds his sheep in the snow in Hillsborough, Northern IrelandClodagh Kilcoyne/ReutersA barrister makes her way into Belfast High Court through heavy snowCharles McQuillan/Getty ImagesA council worker uses a machine to clear snow from pavements in Harthill, ScotlandJeff J Mitchell/Getty ImagesA woman pulls a child on a sled in the Thrashbush area of Airdrie, ScotlandJeff J Mitchell/Getty ImagesTraffic passes a road sign warning of adverse weather conditions on the A9 near Killiecrankie, ScotlandRussell Cheyne/ReutersMotorists pass a van in a ditch in Belfast, Northern IrelandCharles McQuillan/Getty ImagesA postal worker makes a collection from a post box in Ballyoukan near Pitlochry, in ScotlandRussell Cheyne/Reuters
