Met Office issues severe weather warning as snow and freezing Arctic air hits UK

direct to your inboxStorm Darcy has been likened to 'Beast from the East 2' as a cold blast of wintry weather has swept along the east coast of the UK overnight.Parts of England and Scotland are still covered by snow and ice warnings as the new week begins amid the nation’s ongoing cold snap.The Met Office has issued severe amber snow warnings for London and south-east England, where heavy snow is likely to cause long delays on roads and to rail and air travel.Forecasters are warning of a strong

hereThere is less chance of heavy snow in Manchester, Stockport, Wigan, Salford, Bury, Bolton and Trafford.But the forecast is still for sleet and light snow in places over the next 48 hours, with freezing temperatures.

Met Office has issued an amber snow warning for parts of Scotland until midday on Saturday as a freezing blast sweeps across the country.Cold air from Russia and Eastern Europe will move across the UK over the coming days bringing heavy snowfall, with further weather warnings in place until the middle of next week.Storm Darcy's strong easterly winds will likely wreak havoc and lead to blizzards, snow drifts and ice forming on exposed power lines and phone masts.Snow will fall over higher ground

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 inboxHeavy snow is set to hit parts of the UK in the coming days, with icy conditions and heavy rain also affecting many regions. The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for ice covering north-east England and large parts of Scotland until 11am on Saturday, bringing potentially dangerous conditions for motorists.

direct to your inbox Greater Manchester has been issued a severe weather warning lasting three days with snow and ice forecast to hit the region on Monday.

direct to your inboxA yellow weather warning for snow has been issued by the Met Office for parts of Greater Manchester this weekend.Up to 10cm of the white stuff is expected to fall on higher ground.The warning, which covers parts of Stockport and Tameside, is in place from 3am to 6pm on Saturday.The snow may be heavy at times and could lead to travel disruption, according to the Met Office.There is a small chance of travel delays on roads with some stranded vehicles and passengers, along with

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 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 inboxA yellow weather warning for snow and ice has been issued for Greater Manchester this weekend after Storm Christoph caused chaos across the region. The storm first brought torrential rain on Wednesday, then turned to snowfall in what residents called 'bonkers weather'.