Big freeze hits
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Weather warning
Emirates Stadium didn't see any action on Saturday as Arsenal v Stoke was cancelled, along with Liverpool v Fulham, Birmingham v Newcastle and Wigan v Villa.
Frozen Arsenal
As with the other Premier League stadiums, the Emirates pitch was playable, but access to the ground was restricted because of treacherous conditions.
Snow ball
Balls aplenty were cast to one side amid the cancellations - Chelsea v Manchester United, Blackpool v Spurs and West Brom v Wolves also fell victim to the snow.
San t'Claus
Lancashire's finest Father Christmases travelled up to Sunderland to cheer on Bolton at the Stadium of Light.
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Welbeck wins it
But there was to be no Christmas cheer for Bolton fans as Danny Welbeck's 31st-minute diving header gave Sunderland a 1-0 win.
Sunderland sixth
Welbeck's fifth goal of the season esnured Sunderland climbed above Bolton and into sixth place in the Premier League table.
Blackburn blanketed
Ewood Park was another ground covered in snow, but Blackburn's match against West Ham went ahead.
Call a spade a spade
Without the hard work of the Rovers groundsmen and their trusty spades, the game couldn't have been saved.
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Kean as mustard
Blackburn caretaker manager Steve Kean was taking charge for the first time since Sam Allaryce's sacking, against a side led by under-fire Avram Grant.
Nelsen outsmarts Boffin
After a great save initially by West Ham debutant Ruud Boffin, Rovers captain Ryan Nelsen was on hand to give the home side the lead with a scrappy goal.
Cool Runnings
But Junior Stanislas demonstrated his pride and his power with a smart finish 12 minutes from time to rescue a point for the Hammers.
