The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning covering Greater Manchester for the upcoming week.
The region will be hit 'persistent heavy rain' on Tuesday, January 10, according to forecasters. The warning is in place from 6am on Tuesday to 8pm and will affect much of the north west.
The yellow warning across the region is expected to bring delays to bus and train services, along with more traffic amid spray and flooding on roads. The Met Office has also warned that 'flooding of a few homes and business is likely', and there could be 'some interruption to power supplies and other services'.
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The Met Office warning reads: "Persistent heavy rain will affects parts of north west England on Tuesday."
What Met Office says to expect
- Flooding of a few homes and businesses is likely
- Bus and train services probably affected with journey times taking longer
- Spray and flooding on roads probably making journey times longer
- Some interruption to power supplies and other services possible"
The warning continues: "Outbreaks of rain will spread across England and Wales during Tuesday. This will be heaviest and most persistent across parts of northwest England, particularly over higher ground.
"Rainfall totals of 60-80 mm could accumulate over parts of Cumbria."
Regions and local authorities affected:
East Midlands
North west England
West Midlands
Yorkshire & Humber
