Urgent weather warning as Greater Manchester braced for FREEZING conditions

The cold winter weather has hit home for the first time and according to forecasters, the chilly conditions are here to stay in Greater Manchester.

It's due to come into force from 4pm today - Thursday - until 12 noon on Saturday, December 10. The Met Office said a severe cold snap from the Arctic has hit the UK, bringing abnormally freezing temperatures for this time of year. Overnight into Friday, temperatures are expected to drop to as low as -3C, although it's likely to feel a lot chillier than that. A higher chance of rain and mist has been forecast for the earlier hours of Friday - which is expected to be another cold start as the weekend approaches.

Maximum temperatures for Saturday are a slightly warmer 2C, before that figure falls to 1C for Sunday, with overnight lows expected to reach -3C. Temperatures should climb into next week, but not by much and it should remain bitterly cold, added the Met Office.

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