In Pictures: Puppies and ponies explore snowy landscapes

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Heavy overnight snow closed roads and delayed flights across the country as the cold start to the new year continues.

A horse in a snow covered field in Loxley, Sheffield (Dave Higgens/PA)

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People venture out for a dog walk in North Yorkshire (Danny Lawson/PA)

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Christian Ogley with his daughter Noa make a snowman in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire (Danny Lawson/PA)

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A drone captures the expanse of snow-covered roofs on Merseyside (Peter Byrne/PA)

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A woman takes a photograph in the grounds of Knaresborough Castle (Danny Lawson/PA)

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Stranded vehicles and collisions left key roads in northern England closed while rail services were also cancelled.

Snow surrounds the Angel of the North in Gateshead (Owen Humphreys/PA)

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People help to push cars stuck in snow in Leeds (Danny Lawson/PA)

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The Knaresborough Viaduct provided a beautiful view for people taking a break from sledging (Danny Lawson/PA)

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A worker clears snow from the platform at Hunt’s Cross station in Liverpool (Peter Byrne/PA)

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Vehicles on the A1(M) near junction 47 at Blyth in South Yorkshire (Danny Lawson/PA)

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The Met Office said some rural communities could be cut off, with up to 40cm of snow on ground above 300m.

A person walks along a snow covered street (Peter Byrne/PA)

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The scene at Liverpool John Lennon Airport on Sunday morning (Peter Byrne/PA)

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A snow covered street in Liverpool (Peter Byrne/PA)

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A new yellow rain warning for southern England has also been issued on Sunday where milder temperatures bring a risk of flooding.

Heavy overnight snow made road conditions dangerous (Dave Higgens/PA)

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A mans walks past Craven Cottage, London, in wet weather as a new yellow weather warning for rain was issued for southern England (Andrew Matthews/PA)

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