Families profit from the snow as they seize their sledges for out of doors enjoyable regardless of chilly circumstances

Families are making the most of the snow today as they grab their sledges for some outdoor fun despite the chilly conditions.

Storm Goretti swept through the country this week bringing sub-zero temperatures, snow, ice and dangerous winds that delayed journeys, closed schools and left homes without power.

Whilst some areas of the UK have since warmed up slightly, parts of Scotland and northern England are still in the midst of the arctic chill.

Pictures taken this morning show families wrapped up warm as they headed out to enjoy the snow in North York Moors National Park.

Some made snowmen and others grabbed their sledges whilst ploughs cleared fresh snow from the roads that had fallen over night. 

An amber warning for snow has remained in force in Scotland, with up to a foot of snow predicted in some areas, along with multiple yellow warnings across the UK for ice, strong winds and heavy rain.

Met Office forecaster Craig Snell revealed a new weather system was bringing in milder conditions with rain during a ‘messy transition’ from Storm Goretti.

‘It will bump up into the cold air and turn to snow again but this time it is coming in with some milder air, so it will transition back to rain for some of us as we go through the course of the night and into tomorrow,’ he said.

Pictured: A man and is son in snowy conditions with their sledge near Saltergate in the North York Moors National Park on Sunday

Pictured: People in snowy conditions in Goathland in the North York Moors National Park on Sunday

Pictured: Jordan Biggs and his son Dominic Biggs, play in the snow near Saltergate in the North York Moors National Park on Sunday

‘That again could lead to some problems with ice, so we already have warnings out ahead of that.

‘This time the milder air will eventually win the day and it will herald a very different flavour of weather for all of us as we go into next week but it’s going to be a kind of messy transition.’

Under the amber warning in Scotland, the Met Office has warned there could be a foot of snow in higher areas today and up to two inches at lower levels.

The yellow warnings included one for snow and ice covering much of Scotland, the East and West Midlands, north-east and north-west England and Yorkshire, lasting from 2am until 3pm.

People were warned to prepare for delayed journeys, potentially dangerous driving conditions and to take extra time to avoid falls on the ice.

Another Met Office forecaster, Greg Dewhurst, said the ‘unsettled start’ to Sunday could also see melting snow ‘lead to the risk of flooding’.

Gusts of wind were expected and gales at coastlands, although nowhere near as strong as they were for Goretti.

But temperatures in the coming week are expected to be between 9C and 12C in the South and between 6C and 10C in the North.

Storm Goretti brought deep snow, particularly in northern areas, as well as gusts of almost 100mph and a rare red warning for ‘dangerous, stormy’ winds in the South West.

Pictured: A plough clears snow from the A169 near Saltergate in the North York Moors National Park on January 11

Pictured: A man walks his dog in Goathland in the North York Moors National Park, as warnings for snow, ice, wind and rain remain in force for the weekend as the UK braces for further wintry weather following Storm Goretti

Pictured: A farmhouse is battered by snow near Goathland in the North York Moors National Park on Sunday morning

Pictured: Sheep feed in snowy conditions near Goathland in the North York Moors National Park

A man in his 50s was found dead in a caravan after emergency services were called on Thursday after a tree fell onto the vehicle in Helston, Cornwall.

Thousands of properties were still without power over the weekend and National Rail warned disruption to lines was expected to continue until tomorrow.

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Minister Mary Creagh also criticised water companies after customers had been left without supplies.

South East Water said people in East Grinstead, West Sussex, and surrounding areas had experienced ‘no water, intermittent supply or low pressure’ from Saturday morning and didn’t expect to resolve the problem ‘until the end of the weekend’.

In Cornwall, South West Water confirmed households had experienced ‘severe disruption’ caused by the storm.

There had been widespread power outages and a fault at Wendron water treatment works but it said supplies had been restored to more than half of those affected.