In Photos: Icy Blast Hits UK

Weathe picture in Sheffield, South Yorkshire at the war memorial covered in snow outside the church on Hollinsend Road, Manor

Heavy snow fell in Scotland, Northern Ireland and the north of England causing major travel disruption.

Schools were closed in Scotland, Northern Ireland, Cumbria, Lancashire and Tameside, Greater Manchester.

Main roads in Durham, Yorkshire and north Wales were blocked, while more than a dozen rail services between Manchester and York were cancelled.

Picture Shows A postal worker tPicture Shows A postal worker trudging through the snow near Barnsley in South Yorkshire.

Pictured – Snowy scenes around the Derbyshire Peak District today. Heavy snow has swept across northern parts of the UK and is expected to spread south over the next 24 hours, bringing health concerns and fears of travel disruption. Around 13cm of snow has already accumulated in Spadeadam, Cumbria, and the Met Office has issued an amber “be prepared” warning for parts of the north east, north west and Yorkshire.

Weathe picture in Sheffield, South Yorkshire where cars get stuck travelling up Leighton Road, Gleadless.

Heavy snow in parts of Glasgow West End, Janaury 29, 2014. has forced people out early to clear their cars of up to 6 inches of snow.

Weather picture in Emley Moor, West Yorkshire, where this vehicle has crashed off the road after heavy snowfalls overnight. rossparry.co.uk / BBCLeeds

Tractors clear the snow from the runways at Manchester Airport’s Terminal 1, as schools, transport and mobile phone signals were disrupted after heavy snow hit parts of the country.