article_snippet: Parts of the country were battered by snow showers and freezing conditions yesterday, making driving perilous.
article_snippet: Poor visibility caused by heavy snow showers led to queues of traffic in Danholme, near Bradford West Yorkshire, this morning .
article_snippet: : Freezing temperatures caused rainfall to freeze in Birmingham, where commuters were forced to shelter under umbrellas .
article_snippet: And in Birmingham, people were forced to carry umbrellas as plunging temperatures caused showers to turn snowy.
article_snippet: Commuters in Stowmarket, Suffolk, were faced with blizzard conditions as Commuters in Stowmarket, Suffolk drove to work, whilst others in Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire also saw snow flurries.
article_snippet: Braving the elements: This runner was forced to sport gloves and a long-sleeved top for This runner run through Temple Newsham park in Leeds today .
article_snippet: Huddled in jackets beneath umbrellas, commuters make Huddled in jackets beneath umbrellas way to work in Birmingham city centre this morning .
article_snippet: Cars crawl along the road as drivers navigate heavy snow in Denholme near Bradford, West Yorkshire, Thursday morning .
highlights_snippet: Swathes of heavy snow caused problems for rush-hour commuters in northern and western Britain this morning .
  