Snowmania hits Britain

The past few weeks saw parts of Britain come to a standstill caused by the annual snow frenzy. In groundhog day style the events started off pre-snow with the Government claiming we can deal with anything; snow hits; schools / businesses / transport were heavily affected across Britain; and then to top it off we suddenly have a 'gritting crisis'.

For a trainee press photographer however it's a golden opportunity for photographs so needless to say I spent the whole time out and about in my car and on foot across the Peaks and Sheffield covering the unfolding weather.

This is just some of what I have to show for it all (as well as a car that now needs scrapping due to a head gasket blowing and a copy of the photo book 'Assignments: The Press Photographer's Year', won for my snow sunset image with the fence):

The first four images no doubt betray my landscape photographer roots: