Huge icicles have appeared around Suffolk and north Essex - creating a winter wonderland.

Stunning Display of Icicles at Ardleigh in North Essex

Both Ardleigh in Essex and Trimley St Martin near Felixstowe have spectacular roadside ice formations in the trees, captured here on camera by our photographer Sarah Lucy Brown.

East Anglian Daily Times: A close-up view of the huge icicles in ArdleighA close-up view of the huge icicles in Ardleigh (Image: Archant)

Zoe Johnson, a forecaster at Weatherquest, based in East Anglia, said: "Icicles often tend to form when there is some sunshine. Temperatures come above freezing and ice starts to melt, but then freezes again."

East Anglian Daily Times: Huge icicles line the road on the outskirts of Trimley St Martin.Huge icicles line the road on the outskirts of Trimley St Martin. (Image: Archant)

She said large icicles were often formed on trees if there was water in the road nearby, and cars going past splashed it up on to the trees, where it trickled down and froze.

East Anglian Daily Times: The impressive ice formations beside the road in ArdleighThe impressive ice formations beside the road in Ardleigh (Image: Archant)

Despite some sunshine yesterday, temperatures in Suffolk plunged at night to as low as -6C, in the coldest night recorded in the region since the Beast from the East in 2018. This created perfect conditions for huge icicles to form.

East Anglian Daily Times: Huge icicles line the road on the outskirts of Trimley St MartinHuge icicles line the road on the outskirts of Trimley St Martin (Image: Archant)

Readers have been taking their own stunning photos of ice formations around the area and there have been images posted on social media.

Emma Powis photographed the wintry scene at Low Road, Glemsford, last night.

East Anglian Daily Times: Icicles at Low Road in GlemsfordIcicles at Low Road in Glemsford (Image: Emma Powis)

She said: "I was driving back from working at the West Suffolk Hospital and saw this amazing sight of a cluster of icicles in the hedgerow as I drove up the hill."

East Anglian Daily Times: Stunning ice formations at Fordham in EssexStunning ice formations at Fordham in Essex (Image: Joanna Askew)

Joanna Askew captured some magical images of icicles at Fordham in Essex, while Marie Hearn of Sudbury took photos of the impressive icicles at Rodbridge in Long Melford.

East Anglian Daily Times: Impressive icicles in Long MelfordImpressive icicles in Long Melford (Image: Marie Hearn)

Marie said: " Lorries and cars going into the large puddles splashed the trees and the water froze on the spot, giving these fantastic ice formations."

East Anglian Daily Times: Icicles at Long Melford make a spectacular sightIcicles at Long Melford make a spectacular sight (Image: Marie Hearn)

East Anglian Daily Times: Huge icicles have formed in Ardleigh creating a winter wonderlandHuge icicles have formed in Ardleigh creating a winter wonderland (Image: Archant)

The big freeze around Suffolk and Essex has led to many amazing images, including snow sculptures and igloos created by families over the last few days.

East Anglian Daily Times: Huge icicles have formed in Ardleigh creating a winter wonderland.Huge icicles have formed in Ardleigh creating a winter wonderland. (Image: Archant)

Now nature is getting in on the act and creating its own stunning formations, which are magical to see.

However, it is obviously important to be careful and make sure icicles don't fall on you.

East Anglian Daily Times: Stunning icicle formations at Fordham in EssexStunning icicle formations at Fordham in Essex (Image: Joanna Askew)