Met Office verdict on chances of snow in Greater Manchester as 'cold front' moves in and temperatures set to plummet

Heavy rain and strong winds are expected to arrive in Scotland from tomorrow evening after a weekend of snowfall.

Temperatures are set to return to average this week after a cold snap swept the UK, including Greater Manchester.

It's set to be another cold start to the week in Greater Manchester - with Met Office snow and ice warnings remaining in place until lunchtime today.

Another weather warning has been issued for parts of Greater Manchester as the cold snap continues in the north of England. Met Office forecasters have warned up to 15cm of snow could fall on higher ground overnight.

Construction work on a brand new hospital theatre in Wigan is set to begin now planning permission has been granted.

Even to its many critics, the turnaround of Greater Manchester Police has been remarkable since the dark days of December 2020 when years of shocking failure ended in the sacking of the then chief constable Ian Hopkins.

Temperatures plunged below zero again last night. And the bad news it looks like the big freeze is here to stay for a bit longer.

You're walking down a street - perhaps a street that you walked down many times - and you see something that completely stops you in your tracks. Perhaps it's something you have never paid attention to before, or a completely unique sight that makes you do a double-take.

Sub-zero temperatures have swept the UK this week, including parts of Greater Manchester. This weekend will see temperatures slip below freezing once again.

Police have arrested 12 males - including a 16-year-old boy - in connection with a huge brawl that broke out following the Bolton Wanderers v Wigan Athletic football match earlier this year.

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes refused to get drawn into a question about Andre Onana's mistakes following the 3-3 draw against Galatasaray in the Champions League on Wednesday night.

A government committee was told that Greater Manchester deserved a 'punishment beating' with tougher Covid restrictions because of Andy Burnham's 'appalling behaviour' during the Tier 3 stand-off in autumn 2020, the Covid inquiry has heard. Giving evidence at the inquiry today (November 27), the Greater Manchester mayor said ministers made an example of the city-region for taking a stand.

Parts of Greater Manchester could be hit with snow this week as temperatures turn subzero once again.

Sub-zero temperatures could hit Greater Manchester next week as the UK is hit by a cold weather blast bringing 'below average temperatures' and even the chance of snow.

Jeremy Hunt didn't mention it in his 52-minute speech in Parliament on Wednesday (November 22), but buried deep in the 120-page autumn statement, a fundamental change with big implications for Greater Manchester was confirmed. The city-region struck a deal with the government earlier this year which means that more power over transport, housing and skills would be given to local leaders.

In a town on the edge of the Greater Manchester sits a hotel which has sparked huge controversy over the last few months.

A criminal family who ran a meth-making lab in Ashton are amongst those who have been jailed in Greater Manchester this week.

New figures reveal a huge rise in animals being left abandoned in Greater Manchester amid the cost-of-living crisis. In one shocking case, a pair of kittens were dropped in a park and left, while inside a box and a bin bag.

A leading charity says anti-Jewish hate is now 'absolutely the worst seen' in Greater Manchester since it began keeping records. Community Security Trust (CST), which protects Britain's Jewish communities from anti-Semitism, says the problem has soared across the region following the outbreak of conflict in the Middle East on October 7.

Greater Manchester will get nearly £300m to fix potholes over 11 years with funds coming from the money saved by cancelling the northern leg of HS2. The city-region is set to receive £296m in total with an additional £8.9m available for this year and next year.