Last winter the UK and much of Northern Europe were hit by severe snow and ice
Given the unexpectedly cold nights Britain has been enduring over the last few days, you'd be forgiven for thinking it was January instead of October.
It will come as no surprise then that the wintry conditions made last night the coldest in October for 17 years in some regions.
Temperatures in West Freugh in south-west Scotland dipped to a bone-rattling -5.2C, falling below the previous record of -5.1C which was endured in October 1993.
But it was even colder in Sennybridge, south Wales, where the mercury dropped to -6.4C, beating the -6.2C record set 13 years ago in 1997.
Met Office spokesman Charlie Powell said: 'Last night was the coldest in Sennybridge for 17 years and was very cold everywhere.
'It was well below freezing across the bulk of the UK.'
The outlook for this week is marginally better, with temperatures picking up slightly, although it will remain cold.
Tonight will remain dry with clear skies for most places, although it will be breezy along the North Sea coast with a chance of the odd shower.