Hour-by-hour weather forecast for Greater Manchester as snow set to fall today

direct to your inboxThe coronavirus infection rate has gone up in two Greater Manchester boroughs for the first time in six weeks.The number of positive tests went up in Trafford and Stockport for the week ending February 22.It is the first time either area has seen an upward trend in cases since January 10.The infection rate also rose in a third borough, Bury, which currently has the highest infection rate in Greater Manchester, with 217.8 cases per 100,000 people.Stockport recorded 555 cases

direct to your inboxYou could be forgiven for having forgot what it looks like.But after a long, cold and wet winter Greater Manchester might finally be in for some sunshine this weekend.Met Office forecasters are predicting blue skies and temperatures creeping into the low teens on Friday.

that the effects of the national lockdown may be wearing off.At a press conference today, Sir Richard Leese, the leader of Manchester council ad the region's health lead, admitted our infection rates are 'not going down fast enough'.He pointed to Bury where there has been several days of positive cases increasing and said while it’s 'too early to say' if it is a trend, it is an ‘area of concern’.Bolton is once again the borough with the highest infection rate in Greater Manchester with 236.5

direct to your inboxCoronavirus has brought heartache to thousands of families across Greater Manchester.More than 5,200 people have died in our region's hospitals alone. And tragically, this number is continuing to rise.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will decide on whether Amad makes his full debut after the Premier League visit of Newcastle on Sunday.Recent signing Amad, 18, made his United bow as an 83rd minute substitute in the 4-0 Europa League thrashing of Real Sociedad in Turin and United host the Spanish side in the return leg next Thursday.Solskjaer made five changes for the away leg but is likely to rotate even more with United in a virtually

direct to your inboxResidents in Greater Manchester have faced one bout of cold weather after the next since the start of the year.Last week, conditions were bitterly cold, with temperatures dropping below zero.And before then, the Met Office had to issue a number of severe weather warnings for snow and ice covering the region.With more time spent at home than ever during the national lockdown, many households have had to have their heating on for long periods each day.However, you may be able

direct to your inboxThe NHS has confirmed the deaths of 18 more patients in hospitals in Greater Manchester who had tested positive for coronavirus.Nationally, a further 309 hospital deaths were reported on Thursday.Of those, 42 were in hospitals in the north west region.Six further deaths have been recorded at Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, with five more at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust.Three further deaths were recorded at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust and at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh

direct to your inboxTemperatures in Greater Manchester are set to soar into double digits this week as the region finally sees an end to its cold snap.The first two months of 2021 have brought freezing conditions and thick snow in some areas, with temperatures around the 0C mark over the weekend.But now that could be set to change, with sunny and warmer weather expected from today, and for the rest of the week.Met Office forecasters predict that the milder weather will begin from Monday, with

direct to your inboxAndy Burnham’s plan to freeze his mayoral tax on Greater Manchester residents from April is expected to be backed by regional leaders this week.The mayoral precept which appears on council tax bills goes towards funding the fire service, hundreds of beds for rough sleepers and free bus passes for young people.If approved by the Greater Manchester combined authority on Friday, council tax bills for Band B and Band D properties will stay at £70.73 and £90.95 respectively during

Coronavirus infection rates are falling in all ten boroughs of Greater Manchester.As the third national lockdown continues, the proportion of cases per 100,000 people is reducing week-on-week across the conurbation.There is some disparity in the rate at which cases are falling, with some boroughs seeing a more significant decrease than others.Seven boroughs now have a higher infection rate than the national average, which was 202.1 per 100,000 on February 5.Greater Manchester's overall

direct to your inboxAs Storm Darcy continues to grip parts of the UK in a wintry blast, a yellow weather warning for snow remains in place today for parts of Greater Manchester.Snow and ice warnings remain in place for most of England and Scotland as the effects of Storm Darcy continue to cause traffic delays and other hazards.The Met Office has yellow warnings for snow and ice current for the eastern half of Great Britain extending to the Shetland Islands, advising of likely longer journey

direct to your inbox Heavy snow has fallen across Greater Manchester overnight into Tuesday morning.

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester is set to receive another dusting of snow this week - and it's likely to bring disruption.The white stuff could start falling across some parts of the region from tomorrow (Monday) night.Difficult travelling conditions are expected as the Met Office issued a weather warning for snow and ice.The yellow-coded alert is currently in place from 10pm on Monday, until 23.59pm on Tuesday, and covers the whole of Greater Manchester."Snow, with a risk of widespread

direct to your inbox The Met Office has updated their yellow weather warning for snow and ice covering Greater Manchester.

direct to your inboxA yellow weather warning has been put in place for Greater Manchester with more heavy rain on its way.The wet weather is likely to lead to some travel disruption and possible flooding, the Met Office has warned.Following last week's torrential downpour from Storm Christoph thousands of homes had to be evacuated due to rising water levels.Many of the region's rivers reached 'dangerously high levels', the Environment Agency said, with the River Mersey coming 'very close' to

direct to your inboxA yellow weather warning has been put in place as Greater Manchester is forecast heavy rain from midnight tonight (Wednesday).The Met Office has issued a flood alert across the region leading to some minor transport disruption and flooding.Following last week's torrential downpour from Storm Christoph thousands of homes had to be evacuated due to rising water levels.Many of the region's rivers reached 'dangerously high levels', the Environment Agency said, with the River

direct to your inboxCoronavirus infection rates are continuing to fall in every borough in Greater Manchester, the latest data shows.The latest Public Health England figures show the transmission rate is lower than the national average in all areas across the region.Infection rates are dropping in every area, with the rate now falling below 360 per 100,000 in every borough.Manchester continues to have the highest infection rate in the region.It was recorded at 355.8 in the week ending January

direct to your inboxCoronavirus infection rates are continuing to fall in every borough in Greater Manchester, the latest data shows.The latest Public Health England figures show the transmission rate is lower than the national average in all areas across the region.Infection rates are dropping in every area, with the rate now falling below 370 per 100,000 in every borough.Manchester continues to have the highest infection rate in the region.It was recorded at 367.9 in the week ending January

direct to your inboxA weather warning remains in place for Greater Manchester this morning as many parts of the region wake up to snow.After temperatures plummeted to below freezing overnight, many areas have reported a dusting of snow in the early hours.Local forecasters say this has been followed by freezing fog, widespread ice and a harsh frost.And people travelling this morning are being urged to take care on the roads.The Met Office yellow warning for ice which came into effect overnight

direct to your inboxThe freezing conditions are set to continue for the next few days with overnight temperatures in Greater Manchester forecast to plunge below zero.Frosts are expected on Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. On Saturday morning a weather warning was put in place after snowstorms hit the region.