Flood alerts and sever weather warnings are in place as heavy rain brought by Storm Christoph batters the region.
Storm Christoph will bring heavy rain, snow and strong winds.
The Met Office, which is responsible for issuing weather warnings, has issued a an amber severe weather warning for Greater Manchester until 6am tomorrow.
This evening and tonight there will be further heavy rain, turning wintry especially over hills, as temperatures drop according to the Met Office.
Tomorrow morning Storm Christoph will clear leaving behind wintry showers which will be heavy at times. With winds increasing, gales are likely in exposed areas and the minimum temperature will be -1 °C.
On Thursday showers will continue throughout the day, often heavy and turning wintry over higher ground. There will be some clear spells too, followed by cold with a risk of frost overnight.
Further showers are predicted for Friday but it will be clearer and drier on Saturday.
Unfortunately this will be followed by more persistent heavier rain on Sunday.
Chief Meteorologist Neil Armstrong, said “Storm Christoph will bring a mix of notable weather hazards across the UK over the next few days.
"Some locations in central Northern England and Wales could see a month’s rain fall in just a couple of days, with up to 200mm possible over higher ground.
"These amounts of rainfall present a real threat of flooding and people should keep a close eye on flood warnings from the Environment Agency, Natural Resources Wales and SEPA.
“As the system moves away into the North Sea on Wednesday night and Thursday morning we start to see the potential for hazardous snow as cold air is pulled across the UK from the north west.
"Notable accumulations of snow, up to 30cm in places, are possible in parts of Scotland.
"With the cold air in place across the whole of the UK temperatures will drop as we move into the weekend with a return to overnight frosts for many.”
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