The dusting of snow Bristol woke up to on Monday morning won't be repeated in the rest of the week.

There were wintry pictures in places such as Dundry, Clifton, Downend and Coalpit Heath, although little of the snow settled for long.

Overnight temperatures of -5C in Bristol and -7C in the rural areas were expected to be the lowest we will see this week, with the area not included in a severe weather warning issued by the Met Office for London and South East England.

Temperatures should increase in the South West.

More snow is not expected as the high pressure which prevents it is due to stay in the south of England into early next week at least.

The Met Office said: "The cold weather doesn't look like it's going to leave any time soon, though today was expected to be the coldest night of the week.

"There will be more cloud tomorrow and into Wednesday so the temperature won't get quite as low.

"By the time we get to Wednesday by day we will be up to 4C or 6C, considerably higher than lately.

"On Wednesday morning you may see the odd sleety shower, but Thursday and Friday will be mostly dry weather, again 4C or 5C.

"High pressure means dry weather so you just don't have the precipitation for snow. It has been unusual to have a fortnight of cold weather but not much snow."