Met Office issue weather warning for wind and rain on Boxing Day as Storm Bella set to hit Greater Manchester

direct to your inboxSevere weather warnings have been issued for parts of the UK with heavy snow forecast tonight as temperatures are set to plunge. The Met Office has issued several alerts with one predicting weekend snow for Greater Manchester.

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 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 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 inboxAn ice warning covering parts of Greater Manchester has been issued by weather forecasters.The Met Office has warned the public to take care on untreated roads, pavements and cycle lanes.Injuries from slips and falls are feared as temperatures continue to drop below freezing.The warning - issued today and covering eastern areas of Greater Manchester - says icy stretches are likely to cause 'difficult' travel conditions.The yellow-coded warning for ice will be in place from

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 inboxA Greater Manchester Police officer has been suspended from driving after a boy was knocked down by a police car and left fighting for his life.The 15-year-old was hit by the vehicle on Boxing Day as officers were responding to reports of a domestic disturbance.The accident happened at 9.30pm on Garners Lane in Stockport.The boy was taken to hospital with a serious head injury, where yesterday (December 30) his condition was described as critical but stable.In a statement GMP

direct to your inboxThe Met Office has issued a weather warning for snow in Greater Manchester from tonight.Forecasters have warned of the potential for travel disruption.A Met Office yellow-coded weather warning is in place for much of the UK.It comes into force at 6pm today - Wednesday - until 2pm on Thursday.The Met Office said: "Snow arriving from the north later on Wednesday, moving south through Thursday morning, may lead to some travel disruption."Some roads and railways are likely to be

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester's cold snap is set to continue with more snow expected to hit the region until New Year's Eve. Many parts of the region woke up to a blanket of heavy snow today following two days of adverse weather conditions.

direct to your inboxThe Met Office has issued another weather warning, with more snow is expected to hit the region in the next 24 hours.A yellow warning for snow and ice has been extended until tomorrow morning (Tuesday, December 29).The region was covered by a yellow warning for snow this morning.

direct to your inboxPolice have had to shut down a Boxing Day rave after a huge gathering in the city centre.A man was arrested and two teenagers were handed a £1,000 fine following the incident.Officers were called at around 4.20am this morning after getting reports of loud music at an address in Shudehill.When they got there, they discovered around 100 people attending a rave at empty flats in Hanover Street.They dispersed the crowd and seized musical equipment.Two teenage boys – aged 17 and

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direct to your inboxIt wasn't quite the white Christmas we see in all those festive movies.But there was a dusting of snow across Greater Manchester on Christmas Day.However, things quickly turned to strong winds and heavy rain as Storm Bella began its approach on Boxing Day.The Met Office has since issued a yellow weather warning for snow and ice beginning at 6pm tonight (Sunday) into Monday morning.Therefore sleet, snow and flooding is all expected in parts of Greater Manchester as the extreme

direct to your inboxForecasters have posted three flood alerts across Greater Manchester as Storm Bella wreaks havoc in parts of the country.People in communities in Trafford, Stockport and Tameside close to the River Mersey valley and also residents in Oldham, Bolton and Rochdale in the River Irk catchment have been urged to be prepared for possible flooding.Met Office forecasters have warned that Storm Bella could bring 70mph winds and heavy rain to parts of the UK on Saturday, with the worst

direct to your inboxIt could be a rough day across Greater Manchester tomorrow as forecasters warn of extreme weather.The Met Office has issued alerts for strong winds and heavy rain, alongside a weather warning for snow and ice in Greater Manchester as Storm Bella sweeps across the country.Temperatures are expected to reach no higher than 3°C across most of the region on Sunday but the windchill will make the conditions feel much colder.Forecasters say icy surfaces are likely in much of Greater

direct to your inboxIt's not something that happens very often on Christmas Day - snow actually falling.But yesterday, parts of our region witnessed the magical white stuff fall from the sky after a terrible year.What will the weather do today, on Boxing Day, as Storm Bella sweeps in?Here's our hour by hour guide to the forecast today.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the instructions

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