Met Office issues weather warning as Greater Manchester set for heavy rainfall

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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

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.

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.

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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 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

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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'.

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 inboxStorm Christoph is set to continue to bring heavy rain across the region.The Met Office has issued a number of weather warnings across the UK, with an amber warning in place for rain in Greater Manchester.The warning remains in place until midday tomorrow (Thursday) and the forecast is said to likely lead to flooding.Flood warnings are in place for the River Mersey at Cheadle Wood and Ford lane, River Roch in Rochdale and at Littleborough.

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direct to your inboxTorrential rain across Greater Manchester is set to continue into the night as Storm Christoph hits the region.The Met Office has issued a number of weather warnings across the UK, with an amber warning in place for rain.It's in force until Thursday lunchtime, with forecasters warning of potential flooding.Flood alerts are already in place for some areas surrounding the River Mersey, River Irwell and River Bollin in Greater Manchester for the next 48 hours.Chief Meteorologist