'Just seen a SNOWFLAKE!' Twitter users turn to humour as first signs of snow are spotted in London... after days of frozen chaos in the north Snow swept large parts of the country yesterday sparking a flood of memes Brits posted videos of snowfall as nation braces for the coldest night of winter * Do you have any photographs of the snow? Email pictures@mailonline.co.uk * By Ed Riley For Mailonline Published: 20:12 GMT, 22 January 2019 | Updated: 07:03 GMT, 23 January 2019 34 shares 144 Viewcomments Snow finally hit Britain yesterday - prompting Twitter users to joke about the coming apocalypse. A light dusting of snow led to hundreds of tongue-in-cheek posts on Twitter about public transport grinding to a halt, with some users claiming they were stocking up on food. Snow was first seen in northern Scotland and the Western Isles late last week - but it has crept down through the likes of County Durham and Cumbria towards Birmingham and then London today. Snow hit the country last night - causing Twitter users to joke about the oncoming apocalypse Londoners took to Twitter to joke about stocking up on food for the coming apocalypse as snow hit the capital Photographs yesterday showed car crashes across the country in the likes of Derbyshire and Scotland - while a video revealed the top layer of the sea had frozen in Whitstable, Kent, due to the sub-zero temperatures. But Twitter was quick to ridicule the so called 'arctic conditions' with a series of weather related videos and pictures. One user wrote: 'We've had snow here in SW London [shocked emoji] and I haven't managed to stock up with a month's supplies, I'm going to die aren't I?' Peter Marshall added: 'Snow in London! Must be the end of the world.' Emma Cox tweeted: 'I noticed snow is trending, which means a few flakes fell in London and public transport has ground to a halt.' Temperatures in London and Cardiff are expected to peak at 5C (41F), while Birmingham will see highs of 3C (37F) and 2C (36F) in Edinburgh. Temperatures in London and Cardiff are expected to peak at 5C today, as the top layer of the sea in Whitstable, Kent, froze over People across the UK also joked about going home early because of the snow A Met Office forecaster said: 'Today will be one of the coldest days of the week, but with a lot of sunshine to compensate. 'Those concerned about the yellow warnings should allow extra time for journeys and take extra care on untreated roads and pavements. It's patches of ice left over from snow showers that people should look out for.' Although the weather will warm slightly towards the end of the week, more cold weather is set for the weekend. The spokeswoman said: 'Gradually some slightly warmer air will push in for the latter part of the week, but we have a band of rain pushing in Saturday which will push much colder air in behind it. 'By Sunday it will be very similar conditions to those we will have tomorrow.' Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility