Dramatic pictures show lightning that was cast over the region on Wednesday night, as the weather took a moody turn. Images show the fork lightning over Wigan at around 5.30pm, as Greater Manchester braces for heavy showers throughout the night.
Parts of the UK were told to expect heavy rain and possible floods on Wednesday (September 7). Two hurricanes in the North Atlantic are expected to affect the weather in Europe in coming days, according to experts at the Met Office.
And as the grey heavy clouds masked the skies over Manchester, following a day of temperatures as high as 20C in some areas, sharp forks of lightning were seen flashing overhead. Pictures submitted by Mark Stock show the scenes in Wigan on Wednesday evening.
