The Stratford district woke to find the first snowball-worthy covering of snow this winter.

Herald photographer Mark Williamson was up early to capture some of the magical scenes.

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Final flurries are expected this evening, according to the Met Office.

Temperatures remain low, with a maximum of 1°C today and -4°C expected in the early hours of Monday. There was a yellow warning of snow and ice in place, and that road travel should be avoided.

Make the most of the snow fun though, as higher temperatures of 3°C tomorrow (Monday) and rain on Tuesday look set to turn our wintry wonderland into slushy mudland pretty sharpish.