The nation may be in lockdown, but that doesn’t stop youngsters and adults alike heading into their gardens for some snow-day-fun!

Cumbrians woke up to find a blanket of snow spreading as far as the eye could see yesterday, and there’s only one thing for it when discovering a winter wonderland.

The highest recorded snowfall in the county was at Shap, with seven centimetres registered at 9am, followed by Brampton, which boasted five centimetres of snow.

In England, the deepest snowfall was recorded in Durham, at an impressive 19 centimetres.

Children, pets and grown ups donned their favourite bobble hats, warmest coats and most fabulous snow-suits before heading outdoors to enjoy the frosty paradise, with many creating classic snowmen and snow angels.

And if you were stuck indoors home-schooling children, working from home or simply staying cosy by the fire, there’s still plenty of opportunity to experience the nippy weather in the coming days.

Graham Madge, spokesman for the Met Office, said: “A weather warning for ice will be in place until 11am [today], which covers frost and wintry conditions.

"The higher hills will continue to see a lot of wintry weather over the next week, and even places as 'low down' as Carlisle will only reach the highest temperature of one degree celcius during the day, and about minus-five degrees celcius through the night."

He continued: "The weather in January is never far away from being this wintry, especially in a county like Cumbria, so people can expect more wintry conditions definitely on Sunday and into Monday."

And while snow can be so much fun to play in, Mr Madge added that the country does remain in lockdown, and should be safe when completing necessary journeys.

"People should be staying local to their homes anyway, but anybody making an essential journey should remain vigilant, and check road conditions before setting off," he said.

"The Met Office website also offers a lot of advice to people on how to be safe in wintry conditions."

For more information, visit the Met Office website at metoffice.gov.uk.