Manchester Braces for First Snow of Winter

0:00On March 23rd, Greater Manchester enjoyed a spell of warm sunshine last week with temperatures well above average. Now the weather is turning cooler, and the Met Office forecasts a chance of snow across the region starting late this week. Early in the week stays relatively mild, with highs of 14 degrees Celsius today, March 23rd, under mostly dry and cloudy skies. Expect 13 degrees tomorrow, but light rain picks up Tuesday morning, turning heavy by lunch time and lasting through the evening. After that recent warmth, locals might feel the sharp change as overnight lows dropped to 1 degrees Celsius Tuesday night. Winchery showers can mix in, especially on higher ground east of the area, bringing the first floors around 10 p.m., snow and sleet intensify from 1 a.m., Wednesday hitting spots like Barry, Odom, Roxdale and Tankside by 4 a.m., then spreading south toward Manchester and Stockport by morning. High struggle to 8 degrees that day amid showers and sunny breaks with sub-zero lows

1:00possible overnight. Thursday brings a drier, sunnier outlook at 8 degrees, leading into a milder weekend with highs of 10 degrees Friday and Saturday than 13 on Sunday. Keep an eye on updates as conditions evolve.