The chances of snow in Greater Manchester as UK braces for coldest day of the year

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A weather map from the Met Office has shown when snow is forecast to fall across Greater Manchester.

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Many of us will have woken up to see our gardens submerged in snow, and found ourselves battling blizzards on the journey to work or school in recent days.

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Forecasters have issued another warning for icy weather in Greater Manchester this weekend. But with a bit of luck we might have seen the back of the snow... for now.

A 21-hour weather warning for snow is now in place across parts of Greater Manchester.

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.

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

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A cold snap is set to hit the UK this week. Temperatures are set to plummet to freezing or below in parts, potentially the coldest it has been this year, with snow forecast for later in the week.

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The country is preparing for another arctic snap this week as meteorologists warned to brace for the coldest day of the year so far.

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

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Snow is set to fall over parts of Greater Manchester next week as a cold blast hits.