Snow weather warning issued for Greater Manchester as Storm Bella set to hit

direct to your inboxA yellow weather warning for snow and ice has been issued for Greater Manchester on Saturday as the cold snap looks set to continue into the early part of the weekend.Met Office forecasters say a band of heavy snow could lead to travel disruption tomorrow.The warning runs from midnight to 6pm on Saturday.It comes after the M61 and the M66 were both closed on Friday morning after crashes in icy conditions as Greater Manchester woke up to a blanket of freezing fog.Temperatures

direct to your inboxA flood 'alert' has been put in force in Greater Manchester today after hours of heavy rainfall overnight.The alert warns of 'possible' flooding around the area of the middle River Mersey catchment area.It includes areas near Bramhall in Stockport, Sale, Altrincham and Urmston.The Environment Agency warned: "Flooding is possible - be prepared."And Transport for Greater Manchester said: "With heavy rain in Greater Manchester this morning, expect flooding in some areas.

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 inboxA Greater Manchester Police officer who repeatedly sexually assaulted a young girl has been jailed.Farooq Ahmed, 37, walked into a police station with a confession note before Christmas.

direct to your inboxA warning has been issued by the Met Office with a cold snap expected to lead to icy conditions in parts of Greater Manchester tonight and tomorrow.The national forecaster has issued a yellow warning for ice in the region as well as Lancashire and numerous other areas across the North West, Midlands and North East.The warning, which comes into force at 4pm this afternoon says it is likely there will be icy patches on untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths.Rain is forecast

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 inboxThe streets were empty as Greater Manchester said goodbye to 2020 and ushered in a new year - but many were determined to keep alive at least one tradition.Our video from Werneth Low shows how many parts of Greater Manchester were ablaze with colour as people set off fireworks at midnight to celebrate the arrival of 2021.Around 200 socially distanced people gathered on the popular spot to watch the moment our region said goodbye to 2020 and ushered in the New Year.Car horns

direct to your inboxIt has been a year like no other.However Great Mancunians have still made headlines across the world, for all sorts of reasons.Here we look at those who have put the region on the map in 2020, a year we will never forget.2020 has undoubtedly belonged to Manchester United and England star Marcus Rashford.However it is his incredible work off the pitch which has made the headlines, even more than his impressive goal-scoring feats on it.The Withington-born and Wythenshawe raised

direct to your inbox"It's absolutely gut-wrenching."Hair salon owner Jane Nixon describes how she felt as Matt Hancock announced that Greater Manchester would be moving into Tier 4.And it's a feeling thousands of business owners across the region will be familiar with.A change in restrictions, businesses finally being allowed to open then being forced to shut again just a few weeks later.

direct to your inboxDoctors and paramedics say they are bracing themselves for a new tide of Covid patients to hit Greater Manchester's hospitals within weeks. Speaking as plans for the region's move to Tier 4 were announced and the return to school for secondary pupils was delayed, Dr Carole Gavin, a consultant in Greater Manchester, said concerns were growing as hospitals in the south battle to find beds as infection rates - largely found to be caused by the new mutant strain - rise.

direct to your inboxCoronavirus cases are continuing to rise in nine out of 10 of Greater Manchester's boroughs, the latest figures show. The latest Public Health England data, released ahead of the region's move into Tier 4 tomorrow (Thursday), shows the average rate for Greater Manchester currently stands at 200.3 per 100,000 people.

direct to your inboxA Greater Manchester Police chief has urged people to stay at home in Tier 4 tomorrow night instead of celebrating New Year's Eve as they normally would. Under Tier 4 coronavirus restrictions, people are required by law to remain at home unless they need to leave their home for essential reasons.

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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 inboxA cold weather alert has been issued by Public Health England after wintry conditions hit our region and other parts of the UK overnight.It said the severe weather forecast for parts of England - which is expected to continue into Tuesday morning - has led it to issue the warning, which reminds people how to stay well in cold conditions.Severe winter weather forecast for parts of England from 6am Sunday, December 27 to 9am Tuesday 29 December has prompted Public Health

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