Twitter users in Clacton have been quick to report the first flakes of snow falling of the season tonight.
Forecasters at the Essex Weather Centre this afternoon said that snow showers could clip the Essex coastline today, with showers a possibility in both Clacton and Harwich.
And this evening, it looks like just that has happened.
Twitter user @Ellen_Handy posted at 9.40pm: "And it's snowing in Clacton in sea... May get snow here after all! Hopeful! #DoYouWantToBuildASnowman #snowday"
Whilst user @jadebuckleyxo said: "It's finally snowing in clacton yayay."
The Essex Weather Centre posted a picture of a map on the social media network just after 10pm, showing a heavy snow shower heading towards Southend.
A caption with the image, which showed the shower above Burnham-on-Crouch, read: "Radar indicating a short-lived but fairly heavy snow shower heading towards Southend in the next 10 minutes."
Met Office forecasters this morning issued a 'yellow warning of ice' for Essex.
The chief forecaster said: "Northerly winds have followed Friday nights vigorous depression introducing much colder conditions.
"Clear spells on Saturday evening and night will allow temperatures to fall sharply allowing widespread ice to readily form on untreated surfaces.
"The most widespread ice is expected where melting snow cover refreezes and where showers occur."
