Greater Manchester weekend weather as Storm Bert to bring heavy snow, rain and strong winds

Storm Bert is set to hit the UK over the weekend, bringing heavy rain, snow and hail to Greater Manchester.

As the storm blows in from the west overnight on Friday, there will be hail, light snowfall and lots of heavy rain during the night continuing into the weekend.

As a result the The Met Office has issued a number of warnings for rain, snow, ice and wind and there could be disruption across the UK in the coming days.

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A rare amber warning has been issued for parts of Scotland.

In Greater Manchester it is set to remain cold on Friday with a chance of showers in the evening. A 17-hour yellow warning of rain and snow, that covers part of Greater Manchester, is in place comes into place from 4am on Saturday morning.

This warns of heavy snow followed by a rapid thaw and subsequent rain which may cause some disruption.

According to the Met Office, Saturday is expected to be very wet and windy across the region, with heavy rain forecast throughout the day as Storm Bert moves in. Parts of Greater Manchester could see wind gusts of up to 50mph, according to the Met Office.

It will feel warmer with temperatures rising to highs of 12c in the afternoon.

Sunday will remain windy but much drier with highs of 12c again.

Met Office deputy chief meteorologist Dan Holley said: "Storm Bert marks a shift to much milder air and wintry hazards will gradually diminish through the weekend, but heavy snowfall is expected across parts of northern England and Scotland for a time on Saturday, especially over higher ground, and warnings are in place.

"Heavy rain through Saturday and Sunday, especially in southern and western parts of the UK, will also bring impacts for some with a number of warnings in place. We expect 50-75 mm of rainfall quite widely within the warning areas, but in excess of 100 mm is possible over high ground in parts of Wales and southwest England.

"In addition, rapid melting of lying snow over the weekend and periods of strong winds are likely to exacerbate impacts and bring the potential for travel disruption, as well as flooding for some."