Met Office issues yellow weather warning for wind as Storm Otto hits the UK

Snow has been falling around Greater Manchester today and it is set to continue towards the weekend, with a yellow weather warning in place tomorrow and Friday (March 9 and 10).

The Met Office today issued an amber weather warning covering parts of the north west with heavy snow forecast to 'cause significant disruption' tomorrow.

A series of weather warnings have been issued across the UK as the country braces for snow to come from the north.

The weather will turn wintry in Greater Manchester tomorrow (Thursday, March 9), with snow forecast to fall across some boroughs.

As the Met Office issues a warning that 'snow risk is set to spread' across the UK, shoppers are looking for ways to keep warm without having to blast the central heating. As a result, many shoppers are looking to retailers like Marks and Spencer, New Look, Matalan and Primark - which all offer thermal clothing that promises to trap in heat and keep you warm without increasing energy bills.

Snow is expected to fall across Greater Manchester tomorrow as temperatures dip below freezing.

An update from the Met Office has shown how much snow is expected to fall in Greater Manchester this week.

A weather map has shown how snow will sweep Greater Manchester this week, as temperatures are set to drop to below freezing.

The Met Office has issued a heavy snow weather warning for Greater Manchester and other parks of the UK this week.

A yellow weather warning for heavy snow has been issued by the Met Office for all of Greater Manchester this week.

Yellow warnings for snow across part of Scotland have been brought forward as Arctic air moves over the country, possibly leading to the coldest temperature of the year so far.

Greater Manchester, along with the rest of the UK, will see temperatures plummet over the coming week with snow readily on the horizon, the Met Office has said.

Met Office forecasts predict snow to drop across Greater Manchester next week as freezing winds sweep across the country.

Officers have issued an urgent appeal for help tracking down a wanted man in Greater Manchester. Police in Tameside are trying to trace Stuart Mitchell.

As energy prices continue to rise, households are adapting to cut costs and one way that Brits are trying to save is cutting back on a well loved meal.

The Met Office has addressed rumours that a 'Beast from the East' storm could hit Britain in the coming weeks.

Flood alerts have been put in force across the UK in the aftermath of Storm Otto. Strong winds and heavy rain battered parts of the country across the weekend leaving some homes without any power.

A missing man who endured being stuck on a Scots hillside for two nights during Storm Otto has been traced by mercy crews. Dr John Pike, 61, from Bristol, was reported missing from the Isle of Skye at 1pm on Thursday, February 16.

Around 1,300 homes in Scotland are still without power as Storm Otto moves away from the UK. The homes have not been reconnected since they fell off-grid on Saturday afternoon.

It’s the weekend and whatever you are up to, without a doubt, you have to factor in the weather. In Greater Manchester, we’re used to it being interchangeable, but luckily for us, it seems like it is staying dry.