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Drivers faced 'severe' congestion near Stalybridge on Sunday (May 28) due to water mains works being carried out in the local area.

It's going to be a gloriously sunny Bank Holiday weekend across Greater Manchester - with temperatures hitting highs of 22C.

Video footage shows the M6 motorway packed with cars this morning as drivers getaway for the Easter Bank Holiday.

Drivers making journeys this Easter weekend are being warned to expect severe queues on roads, with up to 17 million leisure trips predicted to be made.

Vehicle breakdowns reached record levels on Monday across the UK due to freezing cold weather - with a staggering eight people a minute requiring roadside assistance.

Motorists are being urged to prepare for the cold weather that has been creeping in with winter's arrival. Parts of Scotland are expected to be hit with snow and ice in the coming days, which could be an issue for drivers.

weather conditions is down to Hurricane Ian that caused hundreds of deaths in Florida alongside the destruction of many homes.Adverse weather that the UK will experience due to the hurricane caused a gale of 94mph to be recorded in the Scottish highlands.READ MORE: 'Dramatic shift' in UK weather to come as Indian blast to hit within daysThe wet weather is expected to continue well into the weekend as Paul Gunderson, Chief Meteorologist at the Met Office, stated his forecast for the next 24 hours.He said: “A spell of strong winds and heavy rain will push southeast throughout the day."The strongest winds are likely to be in northern Scotland, with gusts of 65 to 70 mph in coastal parts and perhaps 75 mph around the Northern Isles."As well as strong winds a band of heavy rain will affect many areas of the country, however rainfall totals are expected to build in western parts of Scotland, up to 40mm in one or two places."With potentially gale force winds in these areas as well, we are expecting some disruption to travel."To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.Dangerous weather conditions can always affect driving as Rod Dennis, a spokesman for the RAC, has urged people to be wary and prepared for the tricky driving conditions.He said that motorists "need to make sure they’re not caught off guard when this weather system sweeps in".The Met Office has issued warnings for rain and wind for large parts of Scotland with modes of public transport like bus and train services likely to be "affected".READ NEXT:UK braced for arctic storm this weekend with five days freezing temperatures expectedBritain facing extremely cold temperatures as 'deep freeze' set to bring snowUK

The cost of charging an electric vehicle at home and at public charge points is set to increase following the Ofgem price cap rise, which will come into place on October 1.

A stretch of the M60 in Greater Manchester has been revealed as a likely 'blackspot' for queues of traffic this Bank Holiday weekend.

heatwave on the horizon, that could see temperatures reach 40C and above, there could be the bizarre sight of the roads being gritted, in order to help them stand the heat.RAC spokesman Rod Dennis said: “As the weather warms up, so too will the roads and you can pretty much guarantee that the road temperature will be significantly hotter than the air temperature.READ NEXT: Larry the No 10 cat seen refusing to go inside while Boris Johnson refuses to resign“The heat can lead to some softening of road surfaces – blacker patches of tarmac is the tell-take sign.“If temperatures really shoot up, it might also be the case that gritting trucks will need to be brought out as salt can help improve vehicle grip on melting roads.”It should turn warmer today (July 7), with the temperature hitting the mid-20Cs and even touching on 30C by the weekend, with the current drought continuing as not much rain is forecast.

For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here.Liverpool John Lennon Airport is facing similar delay and queuing, with a scheduled 24 flights taking off to take a total of 4,674 potential passengers to the French capital.Saturday alone will have 11 flights to Paris, whereas last week had only two flights from Liverpool to Paris. RAC spokesman Rod Dennis warned of queues on motorways, with an estimated 17.9million leisure trips planned for Friday through to Sunday, with Saturday the busiest day.Dennis said: "Major routes to holiday destinations will start to clog up.

Fuel retailers have been accused of refusing to pass on Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s duty cut in full. Mr Sunak used his spring statement on March 23 to reduce fuel duty by 5p per litre.

Christmas and New Year with family could face travel chaos, experts have revealed.RAC has estimated that 5.3 million drivers are going to be hitting the road tomorrow, while anyone travelling to or from Britain's busiest airport – Heathrow – will face an arduous task as it will be cut off from rail and Tube links because of engineering works.And the AA is warning that combining today, tomorrow and Christmas Day, more than 18 million cars could be on the road, the Daily Mail reports.The RAC's breakdown spokesman Rod Dennis said: "Despite the increasing prevalence of the Omicron Covid variant, our research shows that the vast majority of drivers are still determined to do Christmas properly this year – in sharp contrast to 12 months ago."A

Boris Johnson has pledged to ban sales of new petrol, diesel and hybrid cars by 2035.