Greater Manchester, along with the rest of the UK, will see temperatures plummet over the coming week with snow readily on the horizon, the Met Office has said.
It was earlier predicted that in March there will be higher chances of cold conditions with "more organised rain or snow spreading south across the country".
As we reach the second half of March, the Met Office predicts spells of rain and snow to be "much more likely" with some even potentially causing disruptions accompanied by "strong northerly winds".
A yellow weather warning of snow has been forecast for parts of the north east and Scotland for Monday and Tuesday - but it currently does not include Greater Manchester. READ MORE: Man tortured by 'suicide disease' watched as his leg was cut off to free him from years of pain In the north west this weekend, it's likely to remain fairly cloudy, with some clear spells which might lead to slight frost.
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