Pictured: Newborn baby girl found abandoned in freezing cold snow-blown London park as police launch urgent bid to find her missing mother The baby girl was discovered in Newham, east London, late on Thursday night Police were called to reports of the abandoned baby close to a park at 10.15pm Officers said they were becoming 'increasingly concerned' for mother's welfare By Joe Middleton For Mailonline Published: 00:25 GMT, 1 February 2019 | Updated: 02:24 GMT, 1 February 2019 713 shares 11 Viewcomments A newborn baby girl was found abandoned in an east London park last night as temperatures plunged to freezing and blizzards hit the capital. The baby girl was discovered in Newham, east London, late on Thursday night and taken to hospital where she is being cared for, the Metropolitan Police said. Officers said they were called to reports of an abandoned baby at a park area close to Roman Road and Saxon Road at around 10.15pm. Police this morning released this picture of the baby in a bid to trace her missing mother The force said it was called to reports of an abandoned baby at a park area close to Roman Road and Saxon Road at around 10.15pm The Met said officers are growing 'increasingly concerned' for the mother's welfare and appealed for her to contact police, her local hospital or GP surgery. Pictured: the location where the newborn was found The Met said officers are growing 'increasingly concerned' for the mother's welfare and appealed for her to contact police, her local hospital or GP surgery. In a direct appeal to the child's mother, Inspector Shane Clarke of North East Command Unit, said: 'We are growing increasingly concerned for your welfare and I urge you to make contact either with police, your local hospital or GP surgery. It is really important that we know that you are safe. 'I would also urge anyone who has information that could help us to reunite this baby with her mother to come forward.' Anyone with information as to the whereabouts of the mother is asked to call police on 101 quoting reference CAD7825/31JAN or Tweet @MetCC. Heavy snowfall hit much of southern England and and Wales on Thursday night, leaving people trapped in cars as temperatures plummeted. The snowfall already exceeds the maximum 10cm of snowfall that was predicted when the forecaster issued a severe weather warning for Thursday. The snow, which has been travelling eastwards, has reached as far as Wiltshire, Hampshire, Sussex and Kent, with a few flakes in central London on Thursday and into the early hours of Friday morning. The Met Office tweeted: 'Snow, initially moving north and east across parts of southern and southwestern England, the Midlands and Wales, will stall and tend to fragment. 'Wintry showers will continue in northern and eastern areas. Ice is likely in many parts overnight.' There are 'treacherous driving conditions in places', the forecaster added. Commuters in many parts of the country were warned to leave work early on Thursday to ensure they got home. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility