An Oxfordshire town had its first taste of winter today as the county was hit by snow.

Drone pictures, taken by photographer Eddy Xi Gong, show a blanket of snow over Bicester.

It started to fall at around 6am this morning and became heavier at around 7am.

Multiple Oxfordshire schools announced emergency closures or late openings and some bus services were cancelled.
Snow in BicesterSnow in Bicester (Image: Sara Spencer) READ MORE: Pictures: Wintry scenes as snow falls across Oxfordshire

Areas to the north of the county around Banbury saw the heaviest covering.

Six schools in the Banbury area closed along with a seventh near Oxford due to snow and ice issues. 

Temperatures today are set to drop as low as minus three with warnings of possible travel disruption in a swathe of central England.

If you live in Bicester, send in your snowy pictures to charlotte.coles@newsquest.co.uk to feature.

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