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Manchester Evening News
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Ashlie Blakey

Greater Manchester weekend weather forecast after region is battered by flooding

Greater Manchester was battered by torrential rain yesterday - and there could be more to come.

A huge downpour lasting around an hour hit the region yesterday afternoon, leading to flash flooding in some areas.

Some roads had to be closed and others were barely passable because of surface water.

And according to the Met Office, there could be more heavy rain over the weekend.

READ MORE: Market Street flooded as heavy downpours batter region

This morning, some parts of the region will be waking up to heavy downpours.

These could continue throughout the morning, so some travel disruption and more flash flooding is to be expected.

The weather is expected to turn cloudy from around lunchtime, according to forecasters.

Temperatures will reach highs of around 14C.

The Met Office is then predicting a cloudy start to Saturday morning.

But by around lunchtime, more heavy downpours are predicted across the region.

These could last until around 6pm.

Average temperatures of around 12C are predicted.

The weather should turn more settled into Sunday across the region, with clear conditions predicted into the morning which could turn to light showers in the afternoon.

The mercury is expected to reach around 13C.

Into Monday, the Met Office predicts a cloudy start to the day changing to sunny intervals by late morning.

This morning, a number of roads across Greater Manchester have been left flooded after the heavy rain.

Stannybrook Road is closed in both directions near Daisy Nook Country Park due to flooding.

There are also reports that Buttermere Road in Partington is badly flooded.

On Thursday, conditions were particularly treacherous on the region's motorways.

By 7pm two lanes of the M60 near Stockport remained closed because of the after-effects of the downpour.

An exit sliproad of the M60 at junction 17, near Prestwich, also had to close.

At the height of the deluge the southbound M6 was closed near junction 17 at Congleton due to a collision which sent debris across the carriageway.

Pictures showed Roverdale Road in Blackley was barely passable due to floodwater, like other roads across Greater Manchester.

Salford Council said Boothstown library had to close, and will remain closed all weekend, due to flooding.

The deluge also affected Middleton Road in Blackley near Heaton Park, causing long delays for traffic trying to navigate the water.

Pictures showed a section of Market Street in Manchester city centre was also affected.

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