Met Office verdict on what time Storm Bert will hit Manchester and whether to expect snow

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The Met Office has predicted exactly when Storm Bert will hit Manchester this weekend. An area of low pressure is building over the Atlantic and will hit the UK as Storm Bert, the second named storm of the season, in the early hours of Saturday.

Northern Ireland will see the impact of the storm first, with rain, snow and gales hitting at around 3am. The storm will then move across the UK bringing heavy rain and snow to parts of Scotland and northern England. READ MORE: Met Office satellite images show Storm Bert 'brewing in the Atlantic' before it hits UK By lunchtime the snow will start to turn to rain and gales will be widespread across much of the country.

According to the Met Office, Manchester will start to feel the impact of Storm Bert with some heavy rain between 4am and 5am.

Strong gusts of wind will arrive in the region between 6am and 7am and last throughout the day and into Sunday. As for snow, the Met Office told the Manchester Evening News that showers will likely be over higher ground and it is unlikely to stick around for long.