Autumn's last hurrah: Glorious scenes captured on camera as  winter - and colder weather - looms on the horizon

  • Beautiful and vibrant autumn scenes are reflected in the still waters of the Lake District in north west England
  • But dropping temperatures, frost and fog will descend across the UK this week, although it will be dry and sunny
  • Meteorological winter begins this coming weekend and temperatures could drop to -4C in some parts of UK

PUBLISHED: 07:19 EST, 24 November 2013 | UPDATED: 03:08 EST, 25 November 2013


These gorgeous pictures of tranquil lakes show autumn in its full glory - but scenes like this will soon be behind us as Britain prepares for the rigours of winter.

With winter officially beginning next weekend, these stunning scenes capture the Lake District's beauty mirrored in the still waters in a moment of late November calm.

The glassy water surfaces and rich colours of the season provided a final spectacular autumnal display, with picture-perfect views of Brothers Water, Grasmere, Ullswater, Thirlmere and Bassenthwaite lakes.

Transition: A spectacular display at the Lake District as the UK faces the onset of winter. A walker captures the late autumn scenes at a snow-covered Bassenthwaite Lake

Transition: A spectacular display at the Lake District as the UK faces the onset of winter. A walker captures the late autumn scenes at a snow-covered Bassenthwaite Lake

Rich colours: The red and yellow leaves contrast starkly against the dusting of snow in the Lake District

Rich colours: The red and yellow leaves contrast starkly against the dusting of snow in the Lake District

The meteorological winter - spanning the entirety of December, January, and February - officially begins this Sunday, December 1.

Temperatures are already dropping, with a week of fog, overnight frost, some scattered showers, as well as some sunny spells. Parts of northern Scotland could drop to -2 to -4C.

 

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Weather news agency Meteogroup says the start of the week will be largely dry across the UK with mist and fog forming across much of Wales and Scotland - away from north-east Scotland.

Reflected glory: The calm and clear waters create a startling mirror effect. Temperatures across the Uk will drop this week, with widespread frost and some fog

Reflected glory: The calm and clear waters create a startling mirror effect. Temperatures across the Uk will drop this week, with widespread frost and some fog

Beauty: But winter will soon overrun the UK, putting an end to scenes like this. The picture shows homes nestled near the calm waters of Grasmere

Beauty: But winter will soon overrun the UK, putting an end to scenes like this. The picture shows homes nestled near the calm waters of Grasmere

Winter sets sail: A boathouse on the shores of Ullswater

Winter sets sail: A boathouse on the shores of Ullswater

Three day forecast 24-26 November 2013

Some of this fog may turn to freezing fog in parts of central and northern Scotland. Elsewhere, it will be mostly cloudy but a few clear spells may develop towards southern and south-western parts of England during the early hours.

It will be a chilly night across many places with the risk of a frost forming. However, the south-east quarter of England and along eastern coasts of England are expected to remain frost free.

Today, mist and fog will be slow to clear across parts of Wales and central and western parts of Scotland during the morning, although some brighter conditions may develop through the afternoon.

Thicker low cloud lingering in parts of western Scotland and Northern Ireland may give a few spots of drizzle. Elsewhere in the UK, it will be mostly dry but with a fair amount of cloud early on that may be stubborn to break up in the afternoon allowing bright or sunny spells to break through.

Glittering: Although the skies in may places are clear today, fog will hit much of the UK in the coming week

Glittering: Although the skies in may places are clear today, fog will hit much of the UK in the coming week

Picturesque: A fisherman in his small red boat enjoys the calm and clear conditions as he casts into the calm waters of Grasmere

Picturesque: A fisherman in his small red boat enjoys the calm and clear conditions as he casts into the calm waters of Grasmere

Voyage: A sailing vessel moored on Ullswater, set against the backdrop of a looming hill

Voyage: A sailing vessel moored on Ullswater, set against the backdrop of a looming hill

It will be a chilly night across many places with the risk of a frost forming. However, the south-east quarter of England and along eastern coasts of England are expected to remain frost free

It will be a chilly night across many places with the risk of a frost forming. However, the south-east quarter of England and along eastern coasts of England are expected to remain frost free

Winter is coming: The frozen shores of Brothers Water reflecting the stunning fells

Winter is coming: The frozen shores of Brothers Water reflecting the stunning fells

Explosion of colour: The meteorological winter - spanning the entirety of December, January, and February - officially begins this Sunday, December 1

Explosion of colour: The meteorological winter - spanning the entirety of December, January, and February - officially begins this Sunday, December 1

Weather news agency Meteogroup says the start of the week will be largely dry across the UK with mist and fog forming across much of Wales and Scotland - away from north-east Scotland

Weather news agency Meteogroup says the start of the week will be largely dry across the UK with mist and fog forming across much of Wales and Scotland - away from north-east Scotland

The rocks at the bottom are clearly visible in the crystal clear waters of Brothers Water, which sharply reflects the surrounding fells

The rocks at the bottom are clearly visible in the crystal clear waters of Brothers Water, which sharply reflects the surrounding fells

Walk in the sunshine: Two ramblers at Queen Elizabeth Forest, near Petersfield, Hampshire

Walk in the sunshine: Two ramblers at Queen Elizabeth Forest, near Petersfield, Hampshire

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How I regret not ever being financially in the position to travel to these beautiful places and stay a couple of days.

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As well as food, I put water out for the birds here in southern Spain, and yesterday morning, there was ice on the water. It's a nice sunny day here now but still cold enough that I have heating on.

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DM has been banging on about winter arriving for over a week and now their stupid journalist can't even decide what the weather will be... Here is the line; frost and fog will descend across the UK this week, although it will be dry and sunny!! Make your mind up mate! will there be Frost and fog or dry and sunny?

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Stunning photos! Nice to see REAL photography instead of uber colour graded Instagram snaps!

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Where can you buy these beautiful photographs?

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Calendar?

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Just right click on each photo & select "save picture as..." then you need to decide where you want to save them to. Very easy to do.

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Winter officially begins next weekend -----------------------------I was under the impression that winter begins on the 21st December...............????

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Astronomical winter begins on the 1st December. There's winter and then there's winter

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Beautiful pictures . The UK in autumn is a beautiful place , sadly the bad memories of a ruined country will never bring me home !!

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Britain is such a beautiful country to live in. Which is such a shame that it's people and government, have turned it into a country NOT to live in..

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gorgeous shots

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correction: "I envy folks..."

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