{"id":409444,"date":"2026-02-05T14:47:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T14:47:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/409444\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T14:47:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T14:47:12","slug":"met-office-issues-12-hour-snow-warning-for-parts-of-greater-manchester","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/409444\/","title":{"rendered":"Met Office issues 12-hour snow warning for parts of Greater Manchester"},"content":{"rendered":"

The warning comes into effect at 3pm on Thursday (February 5)<\/p>\n

11:49, 05 Feb 2026Updated 11:50, 05 Feb 2026<\/p>\n

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Snow is forecast to hit parts of Greater Manchester today as a weather warning has been issued from 3pm on Thursday(Image: Sean Hansford | Manchester Evening News)<\/p>\n

Parts of Greater Manchester are set to be hit with snow today, as the Met Office issues a new 12-hour weather<\/a> warning affecting north west England, East Midlands, Yorkshire and Humber and north east England.<\/p>\n

Coming into effect at 3pm on Thursday (February 5), the yellow snow warning covers parts of Oldham<\/a>, Rochdale<\/a> and Tameside<\/a> for 12 hours until 3am on Friday (February 6).<\/p>\n

The Met Office’s<\/a> warning reads: “Rain will turn increasingly to snow over hills through this afternoon and evening and may lead to some travel disruption.”<\/p>\n

Further description warns of accumulating snow at higher levels.<\/a> The Met Office description of the warning reads: “Rain moving north across England today is expected to increasingly turn to snow over higher ground through the afternoon and evening.<\/p>\n

“The snow will continue overnight and into Friday morning, although the altitude at which snow settles should steadily rise above that of most major trans-Pennine routes during the early hours of Friday.”<\/p>\n

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The Met Office has issued a yellow snow warning affecting parts of Greater Manchester from 3pm on Thursday(Image: The Met Office)<\/p>\n

It continues: “While some sleet or snow is possible to lower levels for a time this evening, accumulating snow is mostly likely above 250 to 300 m with up to 5 cm possible. Much of this melting during Friday morning after the warning ends. Some places above 500 m may see 5-15 cm.”<\/p>\n

The Met Office issues severe weather warnings<\/a> when there is expected to be danger or disruption caused by the conditions. There are three severities – yellow, amber and red – and can be issued for a range of phenomena including snow, hail, rain, wind, and fog among others.<\/p>\n

It comes as two yellow warnings for rain are in place in Northern Ireland and parts of southern England and Wales. The warning in Northern Ireland will remain in place until the end of the day on Friday, and the warning across parts of England will be lifted at 9pm on Friday.<\/p>\n

Full list of UK areas affected by 12-hour snow warning<\/p>\n

East Midlands<\/p>\n

North East England<\/p>\n

North West England<\/p>\n

Cheshire EastCumbriaGreater ManchesterLancashire<\/p>\n

Yorkshire & Humber<\/p>\n

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