Greater Manchester, along with the rest of the UK, will see temperatures plummet over the coming week with snow readily on the horizon, the Met Office has said.
It was earlier predicted that in March there will be higher chances of cold conditions with "more organised rain or snow spreading south across the country". As we reach the second half of March, the Met Office predicts spells of rain and snow to be "much more likely" with some even potentially causing disruptions accompanied by "strong northerly winds".
A yellow weather warning of snow has been forecast for parts of the north east and Scotland for Monday and Tuesday - but it currently does not include Greater Manchester.
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In the north west this weekend, it's likely to remain fairly cloudy, with some clear spells which might lead to slight frost. It’s expected to stay dry, though some showers are possible by morning, perhaps turning wintry on the hills. It’s likely to feel cold with a minimum temperature of 2C across the region.
On Sunday it’s forecast to be rather cloudy, and will feel cold especially around the coasts. The maximum temperature will be around 7C.
The Met Office has said that further showers are possible next week, these more readily falling as snow. There will be light winds overall, but briefly breezier on Monday evening. It’s likely to feel cold with widespread frost on Tuesday and Wednesday, and some snow is expected in our region on Friday.
Make sure you wrap up warm!
Here, we’ve looked across all ten boroughs in Greater Manchester to see if it’s likely to snow where you live, according to the current Met Office forecast:
Manchester
This weekend will remain fairly cold, though staying dry. Next week will see temperatures drop with widespread frost expected on Tuesday and Wednesday. Snow is not expected in the city centre, though it looks like it will be cold, so make sure you wrap up warm!
Stockport
In Stockport, temperatures will be relatively mild over the rest of the weekend, but will dip slightly into next week. Light rain is expected on Monday and it is likely to remain clouded over for the rest of the week with temperatures staying around 5C. There could be some snowfall in the early hours of Tuesday.
Tameside
It’s likely to remain relatively cloudy over the weekend in Tameside, with light rain expected on Monday. It’s set to remain relatively cloudy over the rest of the week. No snow is forecast, but temperatures are expected to dip below freezing overnight.
Rochdale
Over the weekend temperatures are expected to drop slightly to 5C with light rain forecast on Monday. There is a chance of snow on Friday with temperatures looking to drop overnight.
Bolton
It’s forecasted to remain relatively mild over the weekend, with temperatures expected to drop slightly into Monday. Heavy rain is expected on Monday, but it’s likely to brighten up on Tuesday. Temperatures are expected to drop with snow forecast on Friday evening.
Bury
It’s likely to remain cloudy and mild over the rest of the weekend, with light rain forecasted on Monday. There could be some snow in the early hours of Tuesday morning. It’s forecast to remain cold and cloudy over the week with snow expected on Friday.
Wigan
Temperatures are looking to remain relatively mild over the weekend, and on Monday despite the light rain expected, temperatures are looking to stay at around 7C. On Tuesday it is looking to clear up with clear skies expected. Over the rest of the week it’s looking to drop slightly with cloudy skies.
Oldham
In Oldham, it’s looking to remain colder over the weekend with light rain on Monday. There is a chance of snow in the early hours of Tuesday morning. It’s likely to stay cloudy with some sunny intervals throughout the week, with snow forecast late on Friday evening.
Trafford
Over the weekend temperatures are expected to remain mild with light rain and sunny intervals on Monday. There is a chance of some snow overnight on Monday into Tuesday. The rest of the week will be slightly colder and cloudy with rain expected on Friday evening.
Salford
It’s likely to remain cloudy and mild across the rest of the weekend, with light rain expected on Monday. There is a chance that some snow could fall overnight on Monday into Tuesday. However, it’s likely to brighten up on Tuesday with a sunny forecast, though it will remain chilly for the remainder of the week.
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