Snow

• Heaviest snowfall of the winter is expected tomorrow night and into Friday
• Families warned only to travel if absolutely essential and parents told to check schools are open
• 262 schools in Norfolk were closed today after snow and freezing fog covered the East overnight
• RAC expects 8,500 call-outs by end of day - 1,000 more than average in winter
• Four-hour delays and cancellations at London City Airport because of poor visibility this morning
• Norwich International Airport closed until 2pm today for de-icing 
• Temperatures plunged to -13C overnight and sub-zero conditions forecast to continue

By EMMA REYNOLDS and ANDY DOLAN

PUBLISHED: 09:32 GMT, 16 January 2013 | UPDATED: 00:12 GMT, 17 January 2013

For those who were disappointed by the lack of snow at Christmas, the weather seems determined to make up for it now.

Blizzard conditions are expected to grip the country tomorrow with more heavy snowfall and strong winds forecast. 

Up to 10in of snow could fall, with the North West, Wales and the West Midlands worst affected.

New Year treat: Visitors relax in the Thermae Bath Spa's naturally heated rooftop pool in the city centre

Romantic scene: Tourists kick their heels back as they float peacefully in the steaming water on an icy day in Bath

Washed out: Hardly a patch of colour is visible in this picture of a Norfolk road, as cars crawled carefully along slippery streets today

No school today! Families go tobogganing in the snow on Ketts Hill with Norwich Cathedral visible behind, after 262 schools in the county were closed

Look at me, Mum! One boy shows off some impressive skills on his wooden sledge on Ketts Hill in Norwich, with most schools in the county closed

Holiday feeling: Excited youngsters in Norwich wore bobble hats and gloves as they showed off their best moves on makeshift plastic sleds near the city centre today

Snowball or fluffball? Macy, the Pomeranian dog has tons of fun running through a wintry garden in Leicester

Robin Hood's hideout: Snow in Sherwood forest created a spooky sight - the image of a man sat at the foot of the Major Oak, said to resemble Friar Tuck of folkloric fame

Powerful sight: Skiers and snowboarders take advantage of the recent snowfalls in the Pennines as Yadmoss ski tow opens for the first time this year

Breathless: Extreme sports fans survey the incredible view from their vantage point in the Pennines, preparing for the thrill of speeding downhill

By Sam Webb

PUBLISHED: 15:19 GMT, 20 January 2013 | UPDATED: 06:44 GMT, 21 January 2013

The snow may be causing travel misery across the UK, but for many families up and down the country it is a time for laughs, playing and celebration.

Droves of our red-cheeked readers have been capturing their sub-zero fun by taking pictures and sending them in to MailOnline.

We've been delighted by ethereal corridors of snow, amazed by a hardy sunbather who stripping down to his swimwear in his garden, enchanted by a pony in a glistening forest and charmed by a robin on a snow-encrusted tree.

Whether it was beautiful scenery or just somebody having fun, Mail Online has been inundated with beautiful images from around the UK and is grateful for all the stunning pictures that have helped us to share the experience.

What you looking at? This fox appears to stare at the camera ls he walks through the snowy woodland in this image captured by Nikola Cotter

Elise and Lexi Havis created their very own snowman and snowdog in Essex, left, while Laura Whitlock's creation had very fetching ears

All smiles: Sophie, Maisie and Mary Morris show off the snowman they created at their home in Llay, near Wrexham, left while John and Julia Free from London built a snow family in London's Hyde Park

Ice corridor: This beautiful picture was taken in the Longwell Green area of Bristol by reader Trish Campbell

Snowfall: Trish Campbell of Bristol, captures the moment a tree sheds its snow onto a laughing woman

Chilly chum: A baby is nonplussed by his snowman companion in Farnborough, Hampshire

Joyful: Readers Nadia Adan, Harriet Floyd, Ami Partridge and Samantha Jade frolic at the Queen Elizabeth Conference Centre in London

Getting in on the act: These geese didn't seem to mind the cold weather as they walked on a bridge in Little Easton, Essex, while this young donkey and its mother met up with a snowman in the Snowdonia National Park

A chestnut-coloured pony stands in a leafy corridor shrouded with snow in this striking image

Frozen gateway: Robert Brown sent in this starkly beautiful image (left) of Machen, Caerphilly, Wales. Joe Deakin from Farnborough chilling (literally) in the snow

The sledges were out in force at 'Joey the Swan' in Wistaston, Crewe, Cheshire on Friday. Appropriately-named reader Jonathan White sent this picture in.

Polar bear: Youngster Harvey poses with a giant snow bear in this picture from Moya Liddle in Ipswich, Suffolk

Caolan, 7, enjoying the snow in County Antrim, Ireland. Sent in by Eimear Kearney. Roger Adams and Gemma Reeve - and a glacial friend - in Nonsuch Park, Surrey

Lola Olujinmi, of Walthamstow London, and her adorable Jack Russell terrier Monica

Melanie Huber snapped these majestic creatures in East Sussex

A robin perched on a snow-encrusted branch by Rachael O'Sullivan

Icicles hanging from a bush in Little Baddow, near Chelmsford, Essex. Sent in by Scott Huntley

Chilly: Becky McGinlay sent in this picture of her dog enjoying playing in the snow