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In Pictures: Storm Darcy brings snow and wind as winter bites

Snow was set to ease from Monday morning.

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Snow-covered beach huts at Walton-on-the-Naze in Essex

Wintry weather has hit many parts of the country this weekend, with forecasters warning of “bitterly cold” conditions.

Storm Darcy brought heavy snow and strong winds, with East Anglia and south-east England particularly badly hit.

A car makes its way along a snow-covered A252 near to Charing in Kent
A car makes its way along a snow-covered A252 near Charing in Kent (Andrew Matthews/PA)
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Snow-covered beach huts at Walton-on-the-Naze in Essex (Joe Giddens/PA)
Snowy scenes in Tendring, Essex
Snowy scenes in Tendring, Essex (Joe Giddens/PA)
Snow falls around St Edmund King & Martyr Church in Tendring
Snow falls around St Edmund King & Martyr Church in Tendring (Joe Giddens/PA)
Vehicles make their way through snow near Kirby Cross in Essex
Vehicles make their way through snow near Kirby Cross in Essex (Joe Giddens/PA)
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Skiers make their way through the snow in Wye National Nature Reserve near Ashford in Kent (Andrew Matthews/PA)
Willow, a one-year-old Cockerpoo, enjoys the snow in Wye National Nature Reserve near Ashford in Kent
Willow, a one-year-old Cockerpoo, enjoys the snow in Wye National Nature Reserve near Ashford in Kent (Andrew Matthews/PA)
Sledging in Wye National Nature Reserve near Ashford
Sledging in Wye National Nature Reserve near Ashford (Andrew Matthews/PA)
Millhouse Green in South Yorkshire
Millhouse Green in South Yorkshire (Danny Lawson/PA)
A pony plays in the snow near Millhouse Green
A pony plays in the snow near Millhouse Green (Danny Lawson/PA)
Sheep shelter near Millhouse Gree
Sheep shelter near Millhouse Green (Danny Lawson/PA)
Snow surrounds Boots Folly in the Peak District
Snow surrounds Boots Folly in the Peak District (Danny Lawson/PA)
People watch as water cascades down Derwent Dam in the Peak District
People watch as water cascades down Derwent Dam in the Peak District (Danny Lawson/PA)
Huge waves crash over Seaham lighthouse in Co Durham
Huge waves crash over Seaham lighthouse in Co Durham (Owen Humphreys/PA)
A pilot boat heads out of the Tyne, past South Shields lighthouse, in choppy conditions
A pilot boat heads out of the Tyne, past South Shields lighthouse, in choppy conditions (Owen Humphreys/PA)
A man cycles through the snow in Greenwich Park, London
Cycling through Greenwich Park in London (Aaron Chown/PA)
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