But the UK faces even lower temperatures over the next few days, and plenty of snow is forecast in many places too. Time, then, to look at the greatest snow-beating machines there's ever been. After all, all-wheel drive will only get you so far.

Adding a set of studded snows into the equation will get you further but the only way to truly go off the beaten path in a cold, frozen landscape is with a purpose-designed vehicle. From purpose-designed vehicles that cost millions to home-brewed inventions, here are your best options if you need to drive from point A to point B this winter, even if a small mountain range separates the two: