The county woke to snowy showers and children rushed out to make snowmen, but with covid cases rising the snow day fun was toned down.

People went out to explore the snowy conditions and capture the moment.

Headington resident Raja Mujtaba Hussain and his family made a snowman dedicated to the NHS.

His children Amelia and Mahir and his wife Noreen helped make the special snowman.

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The parents of Skyla Sercombe-Wyatt snapped their daughter enjoying her first day in the snow.

Dominik Wanner sent in a fantastic picture of Victoria and Maximilian Wanner and their friend Lucien building a huge snowman almost double their height.

Mr Wanner said: "They won the competition among all children playing in the snow in Hinksey Park in South Oxford, to build the tallest snowman. It was about 2.5 meters high."

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Fatima Barros took a peaceful snap of the River Thames near Botley covered in snow.

15-year-old Sara Jones got creative and made a snow sculpture of a snow man and his dog.

Bill the snowman built by Thomas James, Rosie Molloy Annabelle, Lauren Vermeiren could be the biggest snowman in the city.

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Camera Club members also took the opportunity to take some brilliant snaps.

Becca Collocott captured her dog Frankie’s first snow day and Christine Crook also snapped the animals in Drayton village exploring the snow.

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Bryan Robertson captured the families gathered at Blenheim Palace enjoying the day.

However, many are questioning if building snowmen and taking a sledge to a snowy hill is inline with government coronavirus guidance.

The government advice is to stay at home, meaning you should only go outside for daily exercise, essential shopping and for work if you cannot work from home.

Only one person from one household can meet with one person from another household outside.

Social distancing should be followed where possible and masks should be worn inside. Even though Oxfordshire is covered in snow Covid regulations must still be followed. If the rules are not followed people risk being issued a fine by police.

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