By Dan Newling It is devilishly good at blocking roads, slowing trains and spreading general mayhem. But, as these pictures show, sometimes snow is simply heavenly. Those who were lucky enough to escape the worst effects of the big freeze yesterday had the time of their lives. In between sledging down hills, throwing snowballs and kicking up their heels, they managed to build an army of snowmen. A police officer slides down Alexandra Palace hill on his riot shield Up and down the country, frosty fellows appeared everywhere from bus stops to park benches and even in a telephone box – all the handiwork of children who would otherwise be at school (and adults who perhaps should have been at the office). One garden in Manchester sprouted an elegant snow angel while a pair of icy twins who popped up on the street looked alarmingly like X Factor contestants John and Edward Grimes. Children take off as they ride sledges down a hill in Bramhall Park, Cheshire Some got more air than others - paying for it with a heavy landing Even those who did report for work were able to join in the fun - as a couple of ruddy-cheeked policemen demonstrated. They posed for photos with some youngsters before throwing caution to the wind and sliding downhill on their shields - all in the name of keeping a responsible eye on things of course. Eva Lock, 7, and her brother Reuben, 3, add the finishing touches to the snowman which has appeared in their street in Heaton Moor, Stockport Heaven sent: A snow angel in a garden in Worsley, Manchester John the snowman and dog Snowy sit in the Valley Gardens, Harrogate A snow man family waiting for a bus in Plymouth Police officers pose for photographs near Alexandra Palace while a toddler (right) gets a pom-pom for his hat Jedwood snowmen in Charlton Kings, Cheltenham A lama takes a fancy to a snowman's carrot (left) while another snowman calls to be rescued (right) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1241199/Heres-make-Britains-winter-wo...