The weather will turn wintry in Greater Manchester tomorrow (Thursday, March 9), with snow forecast to fall across some boroughs.
The weather has been getting chillier as the week has gone on, with temperatures dipping below freezing on Thursday. A yellow weather warning for snow is in place, covering our region from 7am tomorrow until 2pm on Friday (March 10).
The Met Office has warned that delays on roads may occur, as well as disruption and cancellations to rail and air travel. The UKHSA has also warned that those vulnerable to cold weather should stay inside and ensure their house is kept warm.
Snow is forecast to fall from 9am in Bolton, Oldham and Wigan on Thursday, while it will fall an hour later in Bury, Rochdale and Tameside, according to the Met Office's weather forecast timelapse, which you can watch above.
More than 4mm an hour of snow will fall in Bolton, Oldham and Rochdale during the heaviest showers. Manchester will avoid the snow, but is forecast sleet and rain throughout the day.
Salford will see rain showers and sleet all day, which will turn into snow from around 9pm. Trafford will feel its first snow of March at around 10pm. Stockport will also avoid the white stuff, but is due overcast conditions, rain and sleet.
The snow will begin to move south eastwards as the early hours of Friday morning roll around, with snow continuing to fall in Rochdale, Bolton, Stockport and Oldham. By 12 noon, the snow, sleet and hail will have moved away from Greater Manchester and the sky will remain clear for the rest of the day, according to the maps.
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