The Burnham-On-Sea area was shivering under a thin blanket of snow today (Sunday).
Bitterly cold temperatures and snow swept in overnight from the east and continued during Sunday morning, coating the area in a wintry layer that’s unusual for this time of year.
As shown in these photos, strong winds created drifts of snow at Brean but, overall, there was less snow than at the start of March when the so-called ‘Beast From The East’ left several inches of the white stuff. Roads and pavements were mostly snow-free this time.
Drifts of snow blown from the fields along the road leading to Brean Down
Snow covering Brean Down on Sunday afternoon
Burnham-On-Sea’s Berrow Road with snow settled along the grass verges
Berrow church had a wintry appearance during Sunday
Good job ‘ewe’ had a thick coat! A sheep near East Huntspill on Sunday
Brent Knoll had a coating of the white stuff during Sunday
Highbridge residents saw snowfall on Sunday too
A seagull in the snow at Apex Park in Highbridge on Sunday morning
Burnham-On-Sea’s Manor Gardens were quiet during Sunday’s snow
Burnham’s Esplanade lawns got a layer of snow in Sunday’s wintry conditions
Burnham-On-Sea jetty was coated in snow but the beach didn’t see snow as a high tide washed it away
Snow-covered pavements leading up to Burnham-On-Sea Pavilion
St Andrew’s Church in the snow, photographed by Scott Petch
The snow surrounding the lakes at Apex Park, photographed by Scott Petch
Burnham’s famous lighthouse with the snowy dunes in the background
Video of Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge in Sunday’s snowy conditions.
The M5 was partially open early on Sunday morning due to the snow
The Met Office’s amber warning is in place through Sunday
The wintry scene on the Burnham-On-Sea webcam on Sunday morning