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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.

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Don't miss a thing that's happening in and around Bury by signing up to the free MyBury newsletterFlood warnings remain in place in Bury after Storm Christoph triggered a ‘major incident’ in Greater Manchester.Several properties could be flooded in Radcliffe following days of heavy rainfall.Warnings are currently in force for homes at Pioneer Mills, Parkside Close and Close Park.Water levels at the River Irwell at Strongstry are also rising and are expected to remain high until Friday (January

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direct to your inboxA number of flood warnings and alerts are in place across Greater Manchester and its surrounding area after hundreds of residents were evacuated from their homes overnight. Storm Christoph has brought heavy, torrential rain to the region yesterday (Wednesday) before snow settled in overnight.

direct to your inboxHundreds of people were being evacuated from their homes overnight as Storm Christoph caused widespread flooding across the UK.Some 2,000 properties in the East Didsbury, West Didsbury and Northenden areas of Manchester were due to be evacuated on Wednesday night because of rising water levels, the city council said.Elsewhere people were also asked to leave their homes in parts of Ruthin and Bangor on Dee in North Wales, and Maghull in Merseyside.Authorities have been

direct to your inboxStorm Christoph has thrashed parts of the UK, including Greater Manchester.A number of flood alerts and flood warnings have been issued by the Environment Agency (EA) as river levels in some areas have rapidly risen. The Met Office’s most serious weather warning – amber for rain – has been in place across parts of the Midlands and northern England since Tuesday morning, while a less serious yellow warning for rain is in place across the rest of the country.

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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.

direct to your inboxA number of flood warnings and alerts are in place across Greater Manchester and its surrounding area as Storm Christoph hits the region. River levels have risen rapidly after torrential rain hit the region yesterday (Tuesday) and through the night.

direct to your inboxPolice have declared a major incident due to concerns about the impact of Storm Christoph.An amber weather warning for rain has been issued as torrential downpours are set to hit the region.It's in force until Thursday lunchtime, with forecasters warning of potential flooding.A top police chief urged people to leave their home if they need to despite the stay at home message.Residents are being urged to follow their local authority's advice about evacuations.Assistant Chief