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Ashlie Blakey

Snow to hit parts of Greater Manchester TOMORROW as temperatures drop to freezing

Snow could hit parts of Greater Manchester tomorrow as temperatures drop to freezing.

After a mostly sunny but cold day today (Wednesday), Met Office forecasters predict that the mercury will drop overnight.

Temperatures will drop to as low as -2C in some areas.

Tomorrow (Thursday), heavy snow could fall in Oldham, Rochdale, Bolton, Tameside and Bury, according to the Met Office weather forecast.

READ MORE: Snow forecast for Greater Manchester as weather warning in place

Freezing temperatures are predicted throughout the morning, with light snow predicted to fall from around 11am.

Into the afternoon, forecasters predict that heavy snow could fall in these areas at around 1pm.

Sleet is also forecast in Stockport, Wigan, Manchester, Trafford and Salford.

On Friday, a yellow weather warning for snow and ice comes into force for parts of Greater Manchester.

A yellow weather warning for snow and ice is in place on Friday (Met Office)

The warning is in place from midnight to 10am and covers parts of Bolton, Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Wigan.

The warning also covers parts of Lancashire, West Yorkshire, Cumbria, Scotland and Ireland.

Forecasters say there could be 'frequent sleet and snow showers' which could lead to some difficult driving conditions.

There may also be disruption to travel on Friday morning, with some roads and railways likely to be affected.

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