Met Office weather warning for Manchester: Ice and sleet expected to cause disruption in coming days

As Manchester wakes up to yet another day of cold winds and subzero temperatures, the Met Office warns of ice and disruption. A yellow weather warning has now been put  in place covering Greater Manchester until noon on Sunday (December 11).

Yellow weather warnings for ice mean there is a risk of injury or damage due to slips and falls as icy patches are likely, especially in the mornings after temperatures drop well below zero overnight. It can also lead to some disruption on the roads and across rail services.

Heading towards the weekend, Greater Manchester will see a cold Friday with some sunny spells. There is a risk of some wintry showers along the coast, which could see sleet or potentially even snow.

The wind will be relatively light inland, but could get a bit breezier along the coast, making it feel extra cold. Temperatures will not reach above low single digits with a maximum temperature of 3°C.

Later on in the evening wintry showers are looking to become more frequent along the coast and pushing further inland overnight into Saturday with temperatures dropping well below zero. Minimum temperatures in Greater Manchester is -8°C.

Saturday (December 10) will start cloudy with risks of wintry showers, but the sun will likely shine through later on during the day. There are risks of icy patches with some travel disruption throughout the day with a maximum temperature of 3°C.

Sunday and on into next week will see continued cold weather with some risks of wintry showers. Heavy frost is likely to form overnight as we move beyond the weekend.