Drivers are being advised to stay off the roads as heavy snow and fallen trees caused widespread travel chaos in the aftermath of Storm Freya.
Strong gusts of up to nearly 80mph whipped a large swathe of the country overnight, with downed trees and debris causing power cuts and affecting transport routes across the UK.
The Met Office also issued a yellow warning for snow as heavy falls hit high routes across the Pennines, stranding motorists on the A595 in Cumbria.
At Spadeadam, near the Northumbria border, 2.4in of snow was recorded last night, while Cumbria Police said hazardous conditions were being reported across the county and urged motorists not to travel unless necessary.
Meanwhile high winds, which reached 76mph at Mumbles Head on Swansea Bay, caused disruption on the rail network across Wales and the Midlands.
Police forces across England and Wales reported gales had brought down trees and blown branches into roads overnight, blocking some routes for motorists as they made their way to work this morning.
A car abandoned on a snowy road between Cockermouth and Carlise this morning after Storm Freya struck last night
A young woman was spotted taking a tumble in the snow thanks to Storm Freya this morning in Lanehead, County Durham
A gritter clears the road on the border between Cumbria and Northumberland, following heavy snowfall in the area due to Storm Freya
Heavy snowfall on the Cockermouth to Carlise Road in the Lake District this morning. Weather forecasters are predicitng winds of up to 80mph, heavy rain and snow as Storm Freya moves over the UK
Motorists on the A686 in Cumbria this morning were seen battling through around three inches of snow as Storm Freya battered the region unexpectedly overnight
Hazel Kendrick, 78, clears snow in Nenthead, Cumbria following Storm Freya which has battered Britain with gales, heavy rain and snow causing widespread travel disruption
A Air Lingus aircraft struggles to land this morning at England's highest airport, Leeds Bradford International, as storm Freya continues to batter the UK
Heavy snowfall on the Cumbrian moors this morning, where cars were still using the roads despite difficult conditions
Snow in Nenthead, Cumbria following Storm Freya, with wintry conditions felt across much of the north of the country today
Hazel Kendrick, 78, clears snow in Nenthead, Cumbria after several inches brought rural parts of the area to a standstill
Downed trees at the Forest of Arden Marriott Hotel and Country Club near Birmingham this morning after heavy gales last night caused by Storm Freya
Another collapsed tree at the Forest of Arden Marriott Hotel and Country Club this morning. Tree falls also hit several major roads
The stormy conditions were expected to have eased by rush hour, although some rain and gusty winds and some snow will continue.
One motorist said there was 'chaos' on the A595, tweeting: 'Shocked at how bad it is! Major problems in Cumbria due to the snow! Very severe.'
More than a dozen flood alerts are in place across the south-west, as well as two flood warnings, ahead of a fresh band of rain.
Met Office forecaster Emma Smith said: 'By six o'clock on Monday the centre of Storm Freya will be out over the North Sea.
'There will still be outbreaks of rain, sleet and snow just clipping the coast by Newcastle and southern Scotland.'
Two crashes were reported on the M4 during yesterday afternoon and highway officials had to shut down a five-mile stretch of the A465 due to a burst river bank at Hirwaun, South Wales.
In Ireland, drivers were left tackling the deteriorating weather conditions as snow and sleet hit the N7 in Dublin and caused severe travel disruptions.
Waves smash against the North West coast at Blackpool yesterday where gusts of around 70mph were recorded
Storm Freya hits the south coast of the UK yesterday at the 35 metre-high Longships Lighthouse at Land's End, Cornwall. Gigantic waves as the wind whips up the sea towards shore
A person travelling through the A465 in Wales yesterday shows the heavily flooded roads caused by Storm Freya as the ferocious winds swept across the UK
Yesterday, the severe weather led to a car crashing on the M4 between Bridgend and Pencoed. South West Police later released the picture and wrote: 'Please slow down in wet conditions. There is more rain on the way this afternoon'
Huge waves crash against the harbour wall in Porthcawl, Wales, yesterday as the Storm Freya causes trees to fall onto the roads and sees hundreds of homes lose power
'We can expect some branches and a few trees being blown down and there's also scope for some tiles being blown from roofs and also some power cuts as well,' Mr Snell added.
It comes just days after Britain enjoyed its warmest ever February temperatures and firefighters battled moorland blazes.
Met Office forecaster Emma Smith previously said: 'Freya is bringing a real change after the warmest February on record.
'Be prepared for problems with travel including delayed trains, planes and road journeys, and the risk of coastal and river flooding in the South West.
'Gusts of up to 80mph are expected, with the strongest winds moving from the South West on Sunday to the North on Monday. There will also be 50mph to 60mph gusts on South East coasts.
Two women from the Brighton Swimming Club brave the cold and powerful waves of the sea to go for a swim in the sea at Brighton and Hove on Saturday
RAC spokesman Simon Williams warned motorists to take care due to the possibility of fallen trees and branches on roads.
Richard Leonard, head of road safety at Highways England, said: 'If you do intend to travel, then plan your journey and take extra care, allowing more time.
'In high winds, there's a particular risk to lorries, caravans and motorbikes so we'd advise drivers of these vehicles to slow down.'
We could see lows of -1C in Rochester, Northumberland as the cold weather turns any precipitation in the atmosphere to snow. And temperatures across most of the country will be back to single digits again for most of the week.
Storm Freya is the sixth named storm of the 2018/2019 calendar, and comes after Erik in February and Deirdre in December. Erik left three dead as it wreaked havoc on large parts of the United Kingdom, ripping trees from the ground and causing considerable travel disruption.
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Strong gusts of up to nearly 80mph whipped a large swathe of the country overnight, with downed trees and debris causing power cuts and affecting ...
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