The first snow of winter has fallen across London and the Home Counties, causing delays to flights and rail services.
A thin blanket of snow fell in the early hours, causing the temporary closure of Stansted Airport from 6am. It re-opened just over two hours later but departures are delayed.
Meanwhile Network Rail reported delays across southern England, while London Underground and Overground services were affected.
Delays of up to 90 minutes were reported between Reading and London Waterloo, due to fewer trains running.
No trains were able to run between Watford Junction in Hertfordshire and Harrow and Wealdstone in North West London, while snow caused disruption between London and Reading in Berkshire.
Trains were unable to run between Barnes and Hounslow via Brentford in West London, while there were delays between London and Ashford International in Kent.
In London, there were delays on the London Overground, and the Metropolitan, Central and Bakerloo Tube lines, while a faulty train led to delays on the Victoria line.
The snow is expected to melt away by mid-morning.
Sky News weather presenter Isobel Lang said: "This is the first real snowfall across London this winter, and it's happening right in the middle of the morning rush hour.
"However it won't be around for long, and will melt quickly in the sunshine."
Wales, the Midlands, northern England and the rest of South West England will have a cold day with the risk of ice.
One of Manchester Airport's two runways was closed due to icy conditions, but later re-opened.
Aberdeen airport said there was snow overnight and there could be delays to flights.
Ireland and Scotland are also experiencing a cold start with ice first thing and some snow showers across northern and eastern Scotland.
On Thursday the snow risk is likely to extend south into the Lake District and Pennine areas bringing the risk of disruption across higher routes during the morning before it turns back to rain and continues to spread southeast across the rest of England and Wales.
This weekend – two of the biggest shopping days of the year – will be crisp and dry.
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