A yellow weather warning for heavy snow has been issued by the Met Office for all of Greater Manchester this week.
It comes as the UK is braced for the coldest day of the year, as temperatures are expected to plummet across the country in the coming days.
A warning is already in place for parts of Northern England for today (Monday) and Tuesday as the freezing conditions are expect to bring wintry showers.
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The Met Office has now issued a yellow weather warning for 'heavy snow' across Greater Manchester from Thursday onwards.
In an update, meteorologists warned: "Heavy snow has the potential to cause significant disruption on Thursday and Friday.
"There is a small chance that long delays and cancellations on bus, rail and air travel could occur. There is a slight chance that roads may become blocked by deep snow, with many stranded vehicles and passengers
"There is a small chance that communities could be cut off for several days. There is a small chance that long interruptions to power supplies and other services, such as gas, water, telephone and mobile phone coverage, may occur."
The weather warning also covers much of the North West including Liverpool, as well as parts of Yorkshire including Sheffield and Leeds, and Bradford.
Temperatures could drop as low -4 degrees Celsius in parts of Greater Manchester on Tuesday night, with the forecast unlikely to get far above freezing over the coming days.
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