The north-west of England has been populated by snowmen alongside some snow pets after people woke to a blanket of snow. The wintry scenes have given way to some creative figures emerging in parks, back gardens, and outside football grounds.

A major incident has been declared by police in the North West after the region was battered by heavy rain resulting in flooded homes and travel chaos. Dramatic footage shows the scale of devastation after areas of Manchester,

Britain was bracing for more snow, rain and flooding on Monday as severe weather disrupted road and rail travel and forced airports in northern England to temporarily close their runways, delaying dozens of flights.

Emergency services, councils and transport bosses across the north-west of England are bracing themselves for more severe weather, just days after the region was hit by widespread and severe flooding.