Readers’ pictures: East Devon’s ‘Big Freeze’

Storm Emma hits Exmouth and the scene is all white. Picture: Anna Childs (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

The freezing temperatures and blizzard conditions couldn’t stop our readers from venturing out in the snow to capture on camera the winter wonderland left behind by Storm Emma last week.

Last week we set our readers a photo challenge to share with us their snowy shots through our photography site iwitness24 and we’ve put together this massive gallery from all the submissions we received for you to enjoy.

If you would like to see your pictures appearing in your local paper, in print and online, then why not join our community of local photographers at www.iwitness24.co.uk.

PHOTO CHALLENGE: Every week we set our readers a photo challenge to have a go at and our new theme is ‘My Mum’. In case you’ve forgotten, it’s Mother’s Day on Sunday, March 11 and we’d love to see your picture of your special mum taken from anywhere around East Devon. So if you would like to enter then simply upload your shots, together with a special message for your mum, to the iwitness24 East Devon photo-challenge group.

Storm Emma hits Exmouth and the scene is all white. Picture: Anna Childs (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Storm Emma hits Exmouth and the scene is all white. Picture: Anna Childs (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Storm Emma hits Exmouth and the scene is all white. Picture: Anna Childs (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

I thought I had walked into Narnia at Windsor Gardens, Seaton! Picture: Janet Powell (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Just a glimpse of the magic of ice! Picture: Janet Powell (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Ice formed on every branch of our corkscrew tree giving a Jackson Pollock look. Picture: Peter Brian Carroll (Image: Peter Brian Carroll fjords@sky.com)

These are just a few taken during the collision of storm Emma and the Beast from the East. Picture: Darren Chester (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

These are just a few taken during the collision of storm Emma and the Beast from the East. Picture: Darren Chester (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Ice formations around rocks in the shallow river in Gittisham. Picture: Lazz Hewings (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Why I couldn't get to work! Taken in Colyton. Picture: Lazz Hewings (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Taken in Colyton. The shed next door! Picture: Lazz Hewings (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Colyton river during the spring snow. Picture: Martin Lee (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Colyton river during the spring snow. Picture: Martin Lee (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Colyton river during the spring snow. Picture: Martin Lee (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Love photography, but you don't get to see snow on the beach very often. Picture: Ian Humphries (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Love photography, but you don't get to see snow on the beach very often. Picture: Ian Humphries (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

I was walking through Manor Gardens, Exmouth on Friday 2nd March 2018. Picture: Luke Eveleigh (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

I was passing by the footpath to Lower Halsdon on Thursday 1st March 2018, on a snowy day. Picture: Luke Eveleigh (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Icicles frozen on a leaf. Picture: Charlotte Wellington (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

few photos from the snow. Picture: Jason Sedgemore (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Man tries to get home. Picture: Malcolm McCoskery (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

A lovely walk in the snow. Picture: Kim Rowden (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

few photos from the snow. Picture: Jason Sedgemore (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

few photos from the snow. Picture: Jason Sedgemore (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

few photos from the snow. Picture: Jason Sedgemore (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Icicles hanging from the farm roof. Picture: Lycia Moore (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Frozen rain on grasses. Picture: Lycia Moore (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Icicles and frozen rain on our pergola in Colyton. Picture: Lycia Moore (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Freezing rain halts Spring in its tracks. Picture: Laura Thompson (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Exmouth’s Own Ice Age 2018. Picture: Claire Morris (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Spring high tide meets snowy conditions. Picture: Laura Thompson (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

few photos from the snow. Picture: Jason Sedgemore (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

few photos from the snow. Picture: Jason Sedgemore (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Gritting in Sidbury. Picture: Gavin Cook (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Snow in sidmouth. Picture: Lisa Warner (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Few photos from the snow. Picture: Jason Sedgemore (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Few photos from the snow. Picture: Jason Sedgemore (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Snow in sidmouth. Picture: Lisa Warner (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Few photos from the snow. Picture: Jason Sedgemore (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Snow in sidmouth. Picture: Lisa Warner (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Snow in sidmouth. Picture: Lisa Warner (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Few photos from the snow. Picture: Jason Sedgemore (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Few photos from the snow. Picture: Jason Sedgemore (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

When the beast from the east hit sidmouth. Picture: Lisa Warner (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Few photos from the snow. Picture: Jason Sedgemore (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Picture: Jason Sedgemore (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

When the beast from the east hit sidmouth. Picture: Lisa Warner (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Few photos from the snow. Picture: Jason Sedgemore (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Bicton Park. Picture: Naomi Welsman (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Bicton Park. Picture: Naomi Welsman (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Bicton Park. Picture: Naomi Welsman (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Our bird table in the garden after storm Emma. Picture: Kerrie Howard (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Taken in Sidbury after storm Emma. Picture: Kerrie Howard (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

All of these photos were taken by me over the couple of days that we had Storm Emma and the Beast from the East. I dont use any fancy cameras, just my IPhone 7 Plus with its built in capabilities. I love nature, the countryside and capturing what other people dont always see. Picture: Jason Wyatt (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

All of these photos were taken by me over the couple of days that we had Storm Emma and the Beast from the East. I dont use any fancy cameras, just my IPhone 7 Plus with its built in capabilities. I love nature, the countryside and capturing what other people dont always see. Picture: Jason Wyatt (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

All of these photos were taken by me over the couple of days that we had Storm Emma and the Beast from the East. I dont use any fancy cameras, just my IPhone 7 Plus with its built in capabilities. I love nature, the countryside and capturing what other people dont always see. Picture: Jason Wyatt (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

All of these photos were taken by me over the couple of days that we had Storm Emma and the Beast from the East. I dont use any fancy cameras, just my IPhone 7 Plus with its built in capabilities. I love nature, the countryside and capturing what other people dont always see. Picture: Jason Wyatt (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

All of these photos were taken by me over the couple of days that we had Storm Emma and the Beast from the East. I dont use any fancy cameras, just my IPhone 7 Plus with its built in capabilities. I love nature, the countryside and capturing what other people dont always see. Picture: Jason Wyatt (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

A grass entombed in ice. Picture: Kerrie Howard (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

A sign in Sidbury covered in ice. Picture: Kerrie Howard (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Nature at its best. Picture: Kerrie Howard (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

A lovely walk through the Byes in the snow. Picture: Laura Rattue (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

A lovely walk through the Byes in the snow. Picture: Laura Rattue (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

A lovely walk through the Byes in the snow. Picture: Laura Rattue (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

A lovely walk through the Byes in the snow. Picture: Laura Rattue (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Pictures taken on board the Stuart Line Pride of Exmouth. Picture: Mandy Miller (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Nature at its best. Picture: Kerrie Howard (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Pictures taken on board the Stuart Line Pride of Exmouth. Picture: Mandy Miller (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Pictures taken on board the Stuart Line Pride of Exmouth. Picture: Mandy Miller (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

House sparrow feeding. Picture: Geoff Teed (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Redwing braving the weather. Picture: Geoff Teed (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Taken on board the Stuart Line Pride of Exmouth. Picture: Mandy Miller (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Was on a walk along exmouth beach to see the spring tide and got some shots of the humongous waves hitting exmouth seafront. Picture: Mia Brenton (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Spring high tide meets snowy conditions. Picture: Laura Thompson (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Blizzard conditions. Picture: Laura Thompson (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Exmouth snow storm. Photo by Mia Brenton (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Exmouth snow storm. Photo by Mia Brenton (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

The Bicton Inn ski lodge now open! Picture: Ben Higgins (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Exmouth snow storm. Photo by Mia Brenton (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Exmouth snow storm. Photo by Mia Brenton (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Exmouth snow storm. Photo by Mia Brenton (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Exmouth snow storm. Photo by Mia Brenton (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

On a walk along the beach in the snow and thought I would share this photo with you. Picture: Mia Brenton (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

I took this picture of my colleagues at Sidmouth Fire Station. They decided to throw snowballs at me. Picture: Allan Kay (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Baking Easter Cakes while the snow settles around Exmouth, no better way to spend your day. Tilly Brenton (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Baking Easter Cakes while the snow settles around Exmouth, no better way to spend your day. Tilly Brenton (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Baking Easter Cakes while the snow settles around Exmouth, no better way to spend your day. Picture: Tilly Brenton (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Here are some photos I took around Exmouth on Friday 2 March 2018 (the day after all the snow and the day before it all melted!.) Picture: John Hunt (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Here are some photos I took around Exmouth on Friday 2 March 2018 (the day after all the snow and the day before it all melted!.) Picture: John Hunt (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Here are some photos I took around Exmouth on Friday 2 March 2018 (the day after all the snow and the day before it all melted!.) Picture: John Hunt (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Here are some photos I took around Exmouth on Friday 2 March 2018 (the day after all the snow and the day before it all melted!.) Picture: John Hunt (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)