The West of England is in for a mostly dry, settled and mild Christmas period.

While snowflakes on 25 December are a rare treat, they are not entirely out of the question.

Millions are under winter alerts after an arctic blast developed from a clipper storm in Canada.

Residents capture blue lightning, thundersnow, and efforts to dig out from heavy snowfall.

People share memories of Whitehaven grinding to a halt when heavy snow hit the town in 1996.

People in the north-east of England and Cumbria see chilly scenes as snow falls.

The lake-effect has dumped up to 3ft of snow across the region

At least one person is reported to have died as a result of the weather, which has also grounded flights.