Strangers are leaving hats and scarves across Bristol

Kind-hearted strangers are leaving hats and scarves across Bristol for people in need.

The ‘Beast from the East’ swept across Britain today bringing heavy snow for most of the country.

Police and fire services across Britain have had to rescue stranded vehicles and deal with crashes as several more inches of snow fell in some parts – amid warnings from the Met Office of a ‘potential risk to life and property’. 

But kind volunteers in Bristol have been leaving warm items on posts and railings to help anyone who might be in need. 

Kind volunteers in Bristol have been leaving warm items on posts and railings to help anyone who might be in need

Each of the items have a label attached explaining it’s not lost, but there for anyone in need to take

Each of the items have a label attached explaining it’s not lost, but there for anyone in need to take.

People have taken to social media using the hashtag #keepBristolwarm to highlight the random acts of kindness.

Heavy snow has caused more misery for commuters this morning as the sub-zero conditions brought by the ‘Beast from the East’ disrupt trains, planes and road traffic. 

There are also warnings of disruption to trains, with affected operators including c2c, Greater Anglia and Stansted Express, ScotRail, Southeastern, Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express, South Western Railway, TfL Rail and London Overground, according to National Rail Enquiries.

There were also major problems on the Central line, District line and Piccadilly line on the London Underground this morning.

Keep Bristol Warm: People are leaving hats and scarves out in the street for anyone to take if they are cold

Kind-hearted strangers are leaving hats and scarves across Bristol for people in need

Temperatures plummeted again overnight, with Benson in Oxfordshire recording a low of -10C (14F). For most places the mercury hovered at between -4C (25F) and -7C (19F).

Forecasters predict the snow and freezing temperatures will not be letting up any time soon, prompting the Met Office to extend some of its weather warnings.