Icy weather and a rather unexpected dumping of snow are causing havoc on roads in Greater Manchester. There are long delays on the M56, M60 and M62 motorways this morning (January 9) due to the weather.
Issues include huge tailbacks on the M60 in both directions, all the way from junctions one at Stockport to 11 at Barton. Elsewhere, there are several roads across the region which have become impassable due to snow.
A Met Office weather warning for snow and ice is in force until 11am for parts of the North West including Wigan, where a number of schools have closed.
But there has been heavy snowfall in parts of Manchester, Stockport and Trafford this morning - causing major disruption on the region's roads.
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