Heavy snow and blizzard conditions forced the closure of vaccination centres as the so-called “Beast from the East II” hit the southeast of England.
The severe weather – which also caused widespread disruption to road and rail networks across the area – is expected to continue into Monday afternoon.
Police forces in Essex, Kent and Norfolk urged motorists to avoid travelling on Sunday while Southeastern trains announced several routes in Kent would remain closed until Tuesday.
Hundreds of homes in Suffolk experienced power cuts as temperatures plunged below freezing.
The cold weather is a result of bitter easterly winds from Russia and Scandinavia combining with a weather front named Storm Darcy by the Dutch meteorological office.
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