Heavy snow has fallen across the Burnham-On-Sea area this week, creating these picturesque scenes in the town and making dangerous driving conditions.
The Met Office issued a red warning – the first of its kind in England – as Storm Emma’s sub-zero temperatures and a biting easterly wind combined with several hours of snowfall to leave treacherous conditions.
Remarkable scenes at Brean where a wall of ice was washed up along the tide line (photo Warren Farm)
Jacqui Strong with Eric the snowman on Burnham Road!
A dog walker braves the chilly winds on Burnham-On-Sea beach
The scene in Burnham-On-Sea High Street (photo Nick Whetstone)
Snow settling on Burnham-On-Sea’s Berrow Road (photo Nick Whetstone)
The snowy scenes in Burnham-On-Sea beach (photo Nick Whetstone)
Burnham-On-Sea beach was a white-out during the snowstorm
Marine Cove’s frozen pond was surrounded by a blanket of snow
Burnham’s sea wall steps were coated in a layer of snow
Burnham reader Peter Little sent us this photo of his snowy garden
Supermarkets in Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge reported ‘panic buying’ of essentials – full report here.
This was the scene on Brean beach on Thursday, where the sea is frozen (Siobhan Johnson)
The snow quickly settled along the seafront in Burnham
Watchers of Burnham-On-Sea’s live seafront webcam saw the snow arrive
Send us your photos of snowfall in the Burnham-On-Sea area
