The Met Office weather map shows when heavy rain is set to hit Greater Manchester, with flood warnings issued over the coming days.
14.01.2024 - 10:29 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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.
Winds from the Arctic are set to start sweeping across the country today (Sunday) marking the beginning of a week-long severe cold snap.
A yellow weather warning for snow and ice is in place all day today and into Monday, covering areas including the Highlands and the Orkney and Shetland Islands. Temperatures there could also plummet as low as -10 degrees celsius.
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The Met Office warns parts of northern Scotland could see around 10cm of snow over the next two days. Northern Ireland could also see up to 5cm of snow on higher ground on Monday, with a yellow warning in place from 3am until the end of the day.
Greater Manchester is expected to remain dry, but cold, today. Parts of north east England and Cumbria could also see some snow however.
Forecasters predict the snow will then move south over the course of the week, with the potential for wintry weather in parts of northern England on Tuesday, including in Greater Manchester.
The latest Met Office weather maps show a blanket of snow moving its way across the Irish Sea and the western coast, including Liverpool and Blackpool, in the early hours of Tuesday.
It is then expected to reach the western edge of Greater Manchester, including Wigan, by around 4am. There is then the likelihood of snowfall for several hours across the region between 5am and 10am.
The most up-to-date forecast for central Manchester says there is a 60 percent chance of 'light snow' from around 6am. However, they say
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