School closures in Greater Manchester amid snow and flooding

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

A number of schools and colleges in Greater Manchester are closed today as the weather continues to cause mayhem across the region.

Heavy snow over the weekend has been followed by rain and freezing weather, causing disruption this morning (January 6). Two Met Office weather warnings are in force across the region - for heavy rain, and snow and ice.

Several flood alerts and warnings are also in force, and a majority of schools in Oldham are keeping their doors closed on what should be the first day back from the Christmas holidays.

It comes as some parts of Greater Manchester are still recovering from the New Year's floods. Manchester Airport closed its runways this morning following snow, before reopening them at 7.15am.