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More snow is forecast to fall in parts of the UK this weekend, and the cold snap is expected to last until at least Tuesday.
Sky News weather anchor Isabel Lang said Southeast England, East Anglia, Lincolnshire and the East Midlands got off to an icy start on Saturday.
Wet and windy weather in the central and western parts of England and Wales could turn to snow at times, he added.
A sand truck passes a sign marking the Pennine Way near Manchester.
Most likely over hills, but also possible at low levels in Wiltshire and Hampshire.
It is expected to be very cold between Saturday night and Sunday morning, with temperatures dropping to -10 ° C (14 ° F) in northern Scotland.
Meteorological Office meteorologist Matthew Box said there would be a “relatively widespread frost where we have clearer skies, particularly over parts of England and Wales, as well as further north in Scotland.”
Thursday through Friday was the coldest winter night so far, dropping to -9.6 ° C (14.7 ° F) in Altnaharra, Sutherland, in the Highlands.
“Thundersnow” was reported in Edinburgh, prompting alarmed locals to call the police, thinking they had heard explosions.
The phenomenon occurs when mixture of thunder and lightning with a heavy snowstorm.
One person said it sounded like “a sonic boom,” while another said they were awakened by thunder in the middle of the night.
Others thought the construction work had started early.
Heavy rains fell in parts of south west and south Wales on Saturday morning.
The Environment Agency said there were four flood warnings: two in Scarborough, one near Stansted airport and one in Swanage.
A dog walker braves the snow at Woolsthorpe Locke in Leicestershire.
The Met Office had two yellow weather warnings for rain on Saturday morning, and travel disruptions were forecast in an area including Marlborough, Salisbury and Southampton in southern England.
The other warning covered an area of north-eastern Scotland, including Inverness and Aberdeen.
Flooding and power outages were also forecast, but conditions should improve as the day progresses.
