Tenants at a housing association in Stockport say their homes have been left with a backlog of repairs which have not been sorted by their landlord.
15.01.2024 - 07:39 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The Met Office has warned of 'widespread snow' this week with a number of snow and ice warnings issued across the UK.
In Greater Manchester, sunny weather today (Monday) is set to make way to wintery conditions with snow showers forecast for both Tuesday and Wednesday. Temperatures are set to plummet to below freezing with the mercury dropping to as low as -4C in parts of our region in the early hours.
National Highways has issued a severe weather alert for snow affecting the north west, with road users advised to plan ahead, and some rural communities warned they could be temporarily cut off. A snow and ice warning is in place from 3am on Monday until 9am on Tuesday across Northern Ireland with another for ice in place until 11am on Monday across parts of north east Wales and north west England from Liverpool to the West Midlands.
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In Scotland, a similar warning is in place in northern areas until midnight on Monday. The warning area will then spread across the whole of Scotland and into northern England on Tuesday.
A snow warning will be in place from midnight on Wednesday until midnight on Thursday across Northern Ireland, northern and western Scotland, parts of northern England and Wales. Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Chris Bulmer said: "Snow showers from Sunday onwards are most likely to move inland from coasts exposed to northerly winds.
"The focus of snow showers will be over northern Scotland, but parts of the North Sea and Irish Sea coasts may also see some snow at times. There are a couple of weather systems for Tuesday and Wednesday which we are keeping an eye on that bring the potential for disruptive snow for some
Tenants at a housing association in Stockport say their homes have been left with a backlog of repairs which have not been sorted by their landlord.
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Forecast snow in Greater Manchester is set to cause 'disruption to public transport and infrastructure' across the region, the Bee Network has announced.
A Met Office weather map has revealed the exact time snow will hit Greater Manchester tomorrow (Tuesday, January 16).
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Snow is expected to fall in parts of the UK today on what could be the coldest night of the year. And the Met Office are now forecasting 'heavy' snowfall in parts of our region on Tuesday morning.
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The Met Office has issued its verdict on when snow could fall in Greater Manchester next week, as cold arctic air sweeps the country. Travel across the UK could be disrupted, with cold weather alerts in place as up to 10cm of snow is forecast in some areas.
Some parts of the UK will get up to 10cm of snow next week as cold arctic air sweeps over the country.
Parts of the UK are expected to get a 'significant' amount of snow next week, according to forecasters.
Overcast and cloudy weather is forecast for Greater Manchester this weekend - ahead of 'disruptive snow' hitting the UK from next week.