As a result of temperatures plummeting in the region last night parts of the Mere in Diss have been covered in sheets of ice.

Eastern Daily Press: A skating rink created on Diss Mere by Adrian Bloom and his brother, Robert, in the winter of 1963. Photo supplied by Adrian Bloom.A skating rink created on Diss Mere by Adrian Bloom and his brother, Robert, in the winter of 1963. Photo supplied by Adrian Bloom. (Image: Adrian Bloom)

Ducks, gulls and pigeons can be seen standing and struggling to land and take-off on the ice.

Temperatures dropped as low as -5c in parts of Norfolk and Suffolk overnight but they were not cold enough to cause the Mere to completely ice over as is shown in the selection of achieve pictures.

During the winter of 1963 an ice rink was created on the Mere by Adrian Bloom, Chairman of Blooms Nurseries limited, and his brother Robert.

Eastern Daily Press: A skating rink created on Diss Mere by Adrian Bloom and his brother, Robert, in the winter of 1963. Photo supplied by Adrian Bloom.A skating rink created on Diss Mere by Adrian Bloom and his brother, Robert, in the winter of 1963. Photo supplied by Adrian Bloom. (Image: Adrian Bloom)

Eastern Daily Press: Diss Mere skating party, January 1891. Photo suppliedDiss Mere skating party, January 1891. Photo supplied (Image: Archant)

Eastern Daily Press: People skating on Diss Mere in the 1960s. Photo supplied.People skating on Diss Mere in the 1960s. Photo supplied. (Image: Archant)

Eastern Daily Press: Diss mere - snow pic taken 18th feb 1969. Photo from Archant LibraryDiss mere - snow pic taken 18th feb 1969. Photo from Archant Library

Eastern Daily Press: Diss Mere frozen over 2010. Photo: Denise BradleyDiss Mere frozen over 2010. Photo: Denise Bradley (Image: �Archant Photographic 2010)