Storm Isha is set to batter Greater Manchester and the rest of the UK this weekend.
30.12.2023 - 20:27 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
From flash floods to unbearable heat - and a tornado - Greater Manchester seen it all this year. The weather across the region has been as unpredictable as ever.
One thing has been annoyingly regular. Rain. Torrential downpours halted Parklife. Manchester City's Treble parade was battered by rain. And Piccadilly station was flooded following heavy showers.
We saw a 'moon halo', heatwaves and, most recently, a devastating 'localised tornado'
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Here, the Manchester Evening News takes a look back at the changeable weather across our region in 2023...
January 2023 dawned with warnings of snow flurries and bitterly cold weather - before the skies opened and flood warnings were put into place after days of torrential rain across Greater Manchester.
Busy roads were closed off as cars floated above the water, gardens were left submerged and the notorious A555 Airport Relief Road flooded - again.
Elsewhere, drivers faced yet more delays - with masses of congestion on the M56 after flooding near the M60 interchange, with 'severe flooding' also reported on the M60, particularly at junctions five, 18 and 24..
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) issued a cold weather alert - a prediction which preceded snow across the region.
The white stuff fell over much of the region, leaving gorgeous snowy scenes in gardens and on streets.
Set against a backdrop of stunning pinks and oranges in the sky from the sunrise, we reported how Greater Manchester looked stunning in the snow.
Manchester Airport was forced to close both its runways temporarily in the middle of the month
Storm Isha is set to batter Greater Manchester and the rest of the UK this weekend.
Finding cheap fuel in the current climate can be a challenge.
Over £3 million in speeding fines were issued to motorists in Greater Manchester in a year, new figures have revealed. Between November 2022 and November 2023, over 30,000 fines were issued after motorists were caught by speed cameras across the region.
The Met Office has warned of 'widespread snow' this week with a number of snow and ice warnings issued across the UK.
There is a MEERKAT on the loose on Greater Manchester.
A drug boss who thought he was ‘untouchable’ is now facing 16 years in prison. Daniel Buckley, who made a staggering amount of cash through cocaine dealing is amongst those locked up in Greater Manchester last week.
A campaign has been launched to tell motorists that Ardwick is ‘not the car park of the city’.
Mist and fog is rolling into Greater Manchester and the north west this weekend. The weather forecast for the weekend looks set to be largely clear with some sunny spells, but there will be areas of mist, fog, and freezing fog and the January conditions continue.
A Greater Manchester NHS chief issued a public statement on Wednesday night (January 3) as hospitals across the region face huge pressures and long waits at A&E.
The government will not say when the future of Greater Manchester's Clean Air Zone will be decided. The controversial scheme that initially would have charged some motorists whose vehicles exceed emissions standards could be cancelled if the government approves a new plan.
A nightclub that was one of the country's longest-running and which saw the likes of Sir Elton John and Eric Clapton grace its stage is set to be demolished.
A tornado warning has been issued for parts of the UK - including Greater Manchester - in the aftermath of Storm Gerrit.
Community campaigners, two star footballers and charity champions are among those from Greater Manchester who have been recognised in this year's King's New Year Honours list.
The busiest rental markets in 2023 have been revealed - with six areas in Greater Manchester featuring on the list as being in high demand. The UK's biggest property site Rightmove has compiled a list of the most popular places to rent in the UK over the last year, based on the amount of enquiries made per rented home available.
Two families affected by the tornado that hit parts of Tameside have launched crowdfunding appeals as residents count the cost of the freak storm.
Scores of people have been jailed for drugs offences in Greater Manchester in 2023. Some were part of small operations. Others were cogs in are sophisticated empires with dozens of footsoldiers - or leading from the very top.
Greater Manchester's Clean Air Zone has cost nearly £100m so far as the future of the controversial scheme is still unknown. The plan to charge vans, taxis, buses, lorries and coaches which do not meet emissions standards has been 'under review' for nearly two years.
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for wind as Storm Gerrit sweeps over the UK.
Manchester's two crown courts are among the most busy in the country. Judges working at Manchester Crown Court and Minshull Street Crown Court deal with some of the most brutal and shocking killings.
Oldham teenager Alex Batty said he 'loved the cold weather and rain' during his first Christmas back in England.