Greater Manchester's Easter Bank Holiday: Brace for Storm Dave

0:00On April 2nd, greater Manchester's in for a soggy Easter bank holiday, with rain hitting hard on Good Friday and Snow Plus gale force winds rolling in. Over the weekend from Storm Dave, tomorrow's Good Friday looks drenched, packing a 95% chance of rain, heaviest in the morning and 90% odds before easing to. 40% by 4pm, expect winds up to 35 mph and temp swinging from 3 degrees Celsius to 9 degrees. The Med Office has slapped an 18-hour yellow warning for very strong winds across the northwest, including parts of greater Manchester from 5pm Saturday until 7am Easter Sunday. Folks could see travel headaches and some damage from gusts hitting 50-60 mph widely up to 80 in exposed spots. Snow's forecast for Northern England, including greater Manchester on Saturday, April 4th, and Easter Sunday, April 5th. But the region might dodge. The nasty is blasts compared to Scotland or the northeast.

1:00Bundle up, check your plans, and stay safe out there as this low pressure beats clears out by Sunday afternoon.