A fire engine was caught on CCTV skidding into the River Taff during the UK’s recent cold snap.
CCTV footage showed a firefighter slipping around on the ground before the vehicle followed suit.
The incident occurred during a morning training routine outside Llandaff Rowing Club in Cardiff, on Tuesday, January 7.
Another video posted online showed around 10 members of the fire brigade at the scene as the engine was recovered from the river.
One person wrote: “So that’s how they fill up fire trucks with water. I was always wondering…”
Another said: “The video is hysterical. Someone’s going to be on the naughty step for a bit.”
It came before temperatures plunged on Saturday. Kinbrace in northern Scotland saw the lowest overnight temperature with minus 13.9C, while Cavendish in Suffolk hit minus 7.8C and Hawarden Airport in Wales dropped to minus 2.2C, the Met Office said.
Freezing fog is in place in areas of southern England and Northern Ireland, which will take the morning to clear, and could cause icy conditions, Met Office meteorologist Greg Dewhurst said.
The average low in northern Scotland for this time of year is about 0.3C, while for England, overnight lows are about 1.5C to 1.6C.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has extended its cold weather health alert for all of England until Tuesday.
Amber alerts have been extended and will now run until January 14, meaning a rise in deaths, particularly among those aged 65 and over or with health conditions, is likely, the agency said.
On Sunday, temperatures might reach 2C or 3C in the south east, while areas across the far west could see 6C-9C, and for the vast majority it will be between 5C and 7C, which Mr Dewhurst said was “generally on the chilly side”.
The fire engine entered the River Taff in Cardiff and was pulled out later by a truck – Wales News Service
Overnight on Sunday is when the milder air will arrive, by the end of the night, temperatures in Northern Ireland and western Scotland could be between 9C and 10C, while most places will be between minus 1C and 3C, which is not as cold as in recent nights, he added.
Next week is set to start with a north and south split, with Northern Ireland and the northern half of the country cloudy with outbreaks of patchy rain and temperatures between 9C and 12C, while the central and southern areas drier and between 5C and 8C.
Tuesday will be similar, but potentially drier with temperatures between 11C and 12C in the north and 8C to 9C in the south.
Mr Dewhurst said: “(It will be) back to average temperatures generally for the time of year.”
A statement from South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said: “During routine training on Tuesday morning (7th January), the appliance skidded on ice.
“There were no injuries involved, and the appliance was recovered by fleet and engineering.
“The local authority was contacted to grit the car park as a precautionary measure.”
Llandaff Rowing Club declined to comment.