Met Office weather forecast hour by hour for every Greater Manchester borough as heavy snow is set to hit

Snow is expected to fall across Greater Manchester tomorrow as temperatures dip below freezing.

A wave of National Severe Warnings for snow and ice have been issued across the regions with the Met Office warning of cold and unsettling weather patters spreading across the country. Cold air from the north will make its way south across the country, bringing snow, ice, and extremely cold temperatures for many.

A yellow warning for snow and ice is also in force on Thursday and will last well into Friday night. Forecasters say although we’ve moved into meteorological spring there will be a distinctly wintry feel to our weather' this week.

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Throughout Thursday, it's advisable to wrap up warm if you go out. Furthermore, if you are in a group that is vulnerable to cold weather conditions then the UKHSA advises you stay inside throughout the day and ensure that your house is kept suitably warm.

Snow is expected to fall across Greater Manchester this Thursday (Vincent Cole - Manchester Evening News)

Here's a breakdown of tomorrow's weather as we enter a period of snow across the North West...

Hour-by-hour forecast for Greater Manchester on Thursday

Manchester

8am - Overcast; 2C

9am - Sleet; 2C

10am - Sleet; 2C

11am - Light rain; 3C

12pm - Overcast; 3C

1pm - Light rain; 3C

2pm - Overcast; 3C

3pm - Overcast; 3C

4pm - Light rain; 3C

5pm - Light rain; 3C

6pm - Overcast; 3C

7pm - Overcast; 3C

8pm - Sleet; 2C

9pm - Sleet; 2C

10pm - Sleet

Salford

9am - Sleet 2C

10am - Heavy rain 2C

11am -Light rain 2C

12pm - Overcast 3C

1pm - Light rain 2C

2pm - Sleet 3C

3pm - Overcast 3C

4pm - Light rain 3C

5pm - Sleet 2C

6pm - Sleet 2C

7pm - Sleet 2C

8pm - Sleet 2C

9pm - Snow 2C

10pm - Light rain 2C

Bolton

9am - Snow 1C

10am - Snow 1C

11am - Heavy Snow 1C

12pm - Snow 2C

1pm - Heavy snow 2C

2pm - Snow 2C

3pm - Overcast 2C

4pm - Overcast 2C

5pm - Snow 2C

6pm - Heavy snow 1C

7pm - Snow 1C

8pm - Heavy snow 1C

9pm - Snow 1C

10pm - Heavy snow 1C

Bury

9am - Overcast 1C

10am - Snow 2C

11am - Snow 2C

12pm - Overcast 2C

1pm - Sleet 2C

2pm - Sleet 2C

3pm - Overcast 2C

4pm - Overcast 2C

5pm - Sleet 2C

6pm - Sleet 1C

7pm - Sleet 1C

8pm - Heavy snow 1C

9pm - Heavy snow 1C

10pm - Heavy snow1C

Oldham

9am - Snow 0C

10am - Overcast 0C

11am - Snow 1C

12pm - Snow 1C

1pm -Snow 1C

2pm - Sleet 1C

3pm - Snow 1C

4pm - Snow 1C

5pm - Sleet 1C

6pm - Sleet 1C

7pm - Sleet 0C

8pm - Heavy snow 1C

9pm - Heavy snow 0C

10pm - Heavy snow 0C

Rochdale

9am - Overcast 1C

10am - Snow 1C

11am - Snow 1C

12pm - Snow 2C

1pm - Snow 2C

2pm - Snow 2C

3pm - Overcast 2C

4pm - Snow 2C

5pm - Snow 1C

6pm - Heavy snow 1C

7pm - Heavy snow 1C

8pm - Heavy snow 1C

9pm - Heavy snow 1C

10pm - Heavy snow 1C

Stockport

9am - Overcast 2C

10am - Overcast 2C

11am - Overcast 2C

12pm - Overcast 3C

1pm - Light rain 2C

2pm - Overcast 3C

3pm - Overcast 3C

4pm - Light rain 3C

5pm - Sleet 2C

6pm - Sleet 2C

7pm - Sleet 2C

8pm - Light rain 2C

9pm - Sleet 1C

10pm - Light rain 1C

Tameside

9am - Sleet 2C

10am - Snow 2C

11am - Light rain 2C

12pm - Overcast 2C

1pm - Light rain 2C

2pm - Sleet 2C

3pm - Overcast 3C

4pm - Sleet 2C

5pm - Light rain 2C

6pm - Light rain 2C

7pm - Sleet 2C

8pm - Sleet 1C

9pm - Snow 1C

10pm - Snow 1C

Trafford

9am - Overcast 2C

10am - Light rain 2C

11am - Light rain 2C

12pm - Light rain 3C

1pm - Heavy showers 2C

2pm - Light rain 3C

3pm - Overcast 3C

4pm - Heavy showers 3C

5pm - Sleet 3C

6pm - Sleet 2C

7pm - Sleet 2C

8pm - Heavy showers 2C

9pm - Sleet 2C

10pm - Snow 2C

Wigan

9am - Snow 1C

10am - Snow 1C

11am - Snow 2C

12pm - Sleet 2C

1pm - Sleet 2C

2pm - Sleed 2C

3pm - Overcast 2C

4pm - Light rain 2C

5pm - Sleet 2C

6pm - Sleet 2C

7pm - Sleet 2C

8pm - Sleet 1C

9pm - Sleet 1C

10pm - Sleet 2C

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