Families who are looking for a new home often want to get the right mix of a good location near to reputable schools and a generous living space, all within a reasonable budget.
11.03.2023 - 11:33 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Many of us will have woken up to see our gardens submerged in snow, and found ourselves battling blizzards on the journey to work or school in recent days.
And, as March enters its third week, you'd be forgiven for wondering whether it's ever going to stop feeling like the depths of winter.
The yellow shoots of daffodils might have started peeking through earlier this month, but the latest cold snap has put a dampener on the idea that Spring might have arrived early.
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In fact, there's early indication from experts at the Met Office, that the brighter skies and warmer temperatures associated with the season aren't likely to come for some time.
Speaking to the M.E.N, Met Office spokesperson, Grahame Madge said that although the conditions brought by Storm Larisa are starting to exit the UK, cold weather is likely to continue.
He said the reason many people across the country, including some parts of Greater Manchester, woke up to such thick snow this week was a perfect mix of different weather systems.
"Storm Larisa is now exiting the UK and making its way to southern Europe, but what is coming now is further cold air from the north," he said.
"From Saturday we will start to see a change in the weather and by Sunday conditions should be relatively milder compared to this week.
"Temperatures could rise to seven or eight degrees which is much warmer than what we've seen over the last few days."
The warmer weather expected this weekend is unlikely to stay though, warns the Met Office. Mr Madge said cold temperatures could return as soon as the start of next week.
"There will be some warmer temperatures on Sunday but more wintry
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