Greater Manchester weekend weather forecast: Cold snap set to continue and freezing fog expected to hit region

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester has felt the full force of Storm Christoph with more severe flood warnings in place.Thousands of homes were evacuated on Wednesday night because of rising water levels following a day of heavy, torrential rain.Snow the proceeded to fall across the region and across England and Wales, with many rivers at "dangerously high levels", the Environment Agency said.The Met Office's most serious weather warning – amber for rain - has been removed and is now a yellow

direct to your inboxStorm Christoph has brought disruption as heavy rain and strong winds have battered the region, but now the gritters are on standby.People are being told to brace themselves as the wet weather makes way for cold overnight.The Met Office, which is responsible for issuing weather warnings, has issued a yellow warning for ice overnight following a clearance of rain and snow, leading to difficult travel conditions.Following the warning Bury Council shared a photo of its

direct to your inboxThe Met Office has issued a weather warning for flooding across Greater Manchester."Fast-flowing or deep floodwater is possible, causing a danger to life," warned forecasters.They said homes and businesses could be at risk as a result, with more heavy rainfall expected across the region.The alert, issued today, is for a period from early Monday evening through to Wednesday.The whole of Greater Manchester is covered by the yellow-coded weather warning, alongside parts of the

direct to your inboxA yellow weather warning for snow and ice has been issued for Greater Manchester on Saturday as the cold snap looks set to continue into the early part of the weekend.Met Office forecasters say a band of heavy snow could lead to travel disruption tomorrow.The warning runs from midnight to 6pm on Saturday.It comes after the M61 and the M66 were both closed on Friday morning after crashes in icy conditions as Greater Manchester woke up to a blanket of freezing fog.Temperatures

direct to your inboxA flood 'alert' has been put in force in Greater Manchester today after hours of heavy rainfall overnight.The alert warns of 'possible' flooding around the area of the middle River Mersey catchment area.It includes areas near Bramhall in Stockport, Sale, Altrincham and Urmston.The Environment Agency warned: "Flooding is possible - be prepared."And Transport for Greater Manchester said: "With heavy rain in Greater Manchester this morning, expect flooding in some areas.

direct to your inboxAnother weather warning has been issued by the Met Office for Greater Manchester over the next 24 hours. The forecaster has added a yellow weather warning for ice across the region from 3pm today, until 11am tomorrow (January 12).

direct to your inboxA yellow weather warning for snow and ice has been forecast for Greater Manchester this weekend following days of freezing temperatures. Mercury levels could plunge to as low as -9C in the north west this evening, according to the Met Office.A warning for snow and ice is in place until midnight tonight.Then a weather warning for ice is in place tomorrow (Saturday).It should feel a bit warmer by Sunday, with temperatures around 5C.  Here is a borough-by-borough forecast for

direct to your inbox A weather warning has been issued for ice across Greater Manchester this weekend. The yellow alert is in place from midnight on Saturday until 11am and covers the whole of England.The Met Office has warned that icy stretches may lead to some difficult driving conditions and could lead to injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces.

direct to your inboxCoronavirus cases are continuing to rise across Greater Manchester as the government starts the biggest vaccination programme in NHS history.Our region currently has a Covid-19 infection rate of 374.8 per 100,000 people in the week ending January 3.That’s a 73.4 per cent increase on the previous week.However the regional rate here is still far below that of London - where it was 971 on January 1.Across all ten Greater Manchester boroughs the upward trend in infection rates is

direct to your inboxThe temperature has certainly dropped and the thought of going outside is filling most of us with dread.And the snow has been falling across Greater Manchester after a brief glimpse of a white Christmas a couple of weeks ago.The Met Office forecast has issued a yellow weather warning for snow and ice beginning at 5pm tonight (Thursday) right up until late Friday evening.The weather warning means that icy stretches are likely to form, perhaps leading to some disruption to

direct to your inboxA weather warning has been issued with temperatures to plummet below freezing in Greater Manchester.Some areas, including parts of the city centre, saw a dusting of snow overnight.Pictures from city centre residents showed streets in Ancoats lined with snow and the water frozen at New Islington Marina early this morning.And forecasters say there is a possibility of more falling as they warn of the likelihood of freezing conditions for the next 48 hours.After a freezing start

direct to your inboxA yellow warning for ice has been issued across Greater Manchester starting tomorrow as temperatures are set to plummet.The mercury will dip to minus 1 but with chilly winds making it feel like minus 3 in Manchester.In some places, temperatures could fall as low as minus 6.The Met Office has issued a warning covering much of the UK over the coming days.Wintry showers will move south from Scotland bringing rain and hill snow, forecasters said.In Greater Manchester, a yellow

direct to your inboxA Greater Manchester Police officer who repeatedly sexually assaulted a young girl has been jailed.Farooq Ahmed, 37, walked into a police station with a confession note before Christmas.

direct to your inboxSnow has returned to parts of Greater Manchester this morning as the region's cold snap continues.Every borough has been coated in a light or, in some places, a heavy dusting over the last two weeks - causing travel disruption in some areas.Several yellow weather warnings for snow and ice have been issued, as freezing temperatures have led to treacherous conditions.Whilst the cold weather is set to continue this week, there are currently no weather warnings for Greater

direct to your inboxHeavy snow is expected to fall in Greater Manchester this afternoon as the Met Office issues a yellow weather warning.Snow and ice could lead to dangerous conditions as up to 5cm of snow could fall in some places, the Met Office warns.A yellow weather warning covering the north east and north west of England, Wales, the West Midlands and Yorkshire and Humber is in place until 6pm this evening.Greater Manchester is forecast to get heavy snow at around 4pm today, with

direct to your inboxThe streets were empty as Greater Manchester said goodbye to 2020 and ushered in a new year - but many were determined to keep alive at least one tradition.Our video from Werneth Low shows how many parts of Greater Manchester were ablaze with colour as people set off fireworks at midnight to celebrate the arrival of 2021.Around 200 socially distanced people gathered on the popular spot to watch the moment our region said goodbye to 2020 and ushered in the New Year.Car horns

direct to your inboxIt has been a year like no other.However Great Mancunians have still made headlines across the world, for all sorts of reasons.Here we look at those who have put the region on the map in 2020, a year we will never forget.2020 has undoubtedly belonged to Manchester United and England star Marcus Rashford.However it is his incredible work off the pitch which has made the headlines, even more than his impressive goal-scoring feats on it.The Withington-born and Wythenshawe raised

direct to your inboxPeople living in Greater Manchester woke up to a blanket of snow again this morning. The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for snow and ice in the region, which came to an end at 2pm.

direct to your inbox"It's absolutely gut-wrenching."Hair salon owner Jane Nixon describes how she felt as Matt Hancock announced that Greater Manchester would be moving into Tier 4.And it's a feeling thousands of business owners across the region will be familiar with.A change in restrictions, businesses finally being allowed to open then being forced to shut again just a few weeks later.

direct to your inboxDoctors and paramedics say they are bracing themselves for a new tide of Covid patients to hit Greater Manchester's hospitals within weeks. Speaking as plans for the region's move to Tier 4 were announced and the return to school for secondary pupils was delayed, Dr Carole Gavin, a consultant in Greater Manchester, said concerns were growing as hospitals in the south battle to find beds as infection rates - largely found to be caused by the new mutant strain - rise.