The chilly weather was ideal for sledging and snowballs.
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New year is off to a wintry start for some parts of the country, with many waking to find a blanket of snow on the ground.
Yellow weather warnings for snow and ice are already in place for parts of the UK, ahead of amber snow warnings for northern Scotland which begin at midday on Friday.
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