Coronavirus infection rates are climbing in all 10 boroughs of Greater Manchester amid a national surge in Covid cases. However, none of the region's 10 boroughs currently have a rate as high as the national average.
04.03.2022 - 23:23 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
It hasn't even been two weeks since the last of a string of storms battered the UK.
Dudley, Eunice and Franklin caused chaos across the country, bringing high speed winds, snow and serious flooding in some areas.
Residents living in East Didsbury, West Didsbury and Northenden were forced to evacuate their homes and trees and lorries were overturned elsewhere.
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Fortunately the weather has calmed down since then.
With spring only a few weeks away, this weekend is set to be a mostly dry one.
Let's take a look at what the Met Office forecasts for this weekend...
Skies gradually clearing through the evening and overnight, thus turning chillier with a local frost possible by dawn.
The odd spot of drizzle possible first thing in the evening but staying largely dry from then on. Minimum temperature -1 °C.
A bright start to Saturday with scattered cloud building a bit more through the day but with plenty of sunny intervals.
Remaining dry with a gentle to moderate breeze. Maximum temperature 9 °C.
A generally dry period with variable cloud and sunny spells at times.
Feeling rather cold with overnight frosts increasingly likely. Breezy at times.
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Find out more about the latest weather events here.
Coronavirus infection rates are climbing in all 10 boroughs of Greater Manchester amid a national surge in Covid cases. However, none of the region's 10 boroughs currently have a rate as high as the national average.
Greater Manchester is basking in the sunshine this weekend, with clear skies predicted for the coming days. With the weather being this glorious there’s no excuse not to get out and enjoy the fresh air.
A 'big cat' has been spotted in a Cheshire village, close to the Greater Manchester border.
The number of coronavirus cases in Trafford has doubled in a week as infection rates continue to rise across Greater Manchester.
One of the largest and rarest UK birds of prey - the white-tailed eagle - has been spotted in Greater Manchester for the first time ever.
Greater Manchester has been enjoying much milder temperatures this week, as well as some welcome bursts of sunshine.
Looking inside the homes of the region's richest is always intriguing - especially when they live in secluded areas.
The UK property market is showing no sign of slowing down any time soon after yet another house price growth. Due to a shortage of homes for sale but a high demand of people looking to move, house prices jumped by 12.6% in February - which is an increase for the seventh month in a row.
A terraced house has gone on the market in Greater Manchester for £100,000 - and it is extremely small.
A hit and run driver who moved down a boy of 12, a vile bully who terrorised his ex in front of her screaming children and the Arena bomb plotter are among the people from Greater Manchester who have been jailed this week.
As the UK recovers from a week of battering from three different storms, the weather across the country should begin to mellow out somewhat.
After a week of storms that battered the country, it seems the bad weather isn't over yet with another band of chaos on its way. Storm Gladys is set to arrive in the UK this week with forecasters predicting more weather disruption. Last week three storms ripped through the country and parts of the UK were issued with a rare red weather warning as the official advice was to stay home.Though all Met Office weather warnings have now been lifted, forecasters have warned that the heavy wind and rain is set to return later this week.
Two red 'danger to life' weather warnings remain in place near the River Mersey in south Manchester today, with hundreds of flood warnings still in effect across the UK.
Coronavirus infection rates have fallen in all ten boroughs of Greater Manchester and remain below the national average, according to the latest data.
Storm Franklin has been confirmed by the Met Office as strong winds and rain are expected to hit Greater Manchester.
More wet and windy weather is set to sweep the UK including Greater Manchester on Sunday in the aftermath of deadly Storm Eunice.