In Pictures: Snow blankets parts of UK as temperatures drop

In Ireland, temperatures are expected to drop to below freezing tonight

Vehicles travel tentatively on the snow-covered A53 close to Buxton, Derbyshire (Jacob King/PA)

Parts of the UK woke up to a blanket of snow as temperatures plummeted following the havoc caused by Storm Arwen.

The north of England was the worst hit as the Met Office warned of wintry showers and icy stretches.