Manchester weather forecast this weekend as Met Office warns snow to hit UK in days

Mancunians can look forward to a mostly dry weekend ahead of below-freezing temperatures sweeping the region next week.

Conditions are set to turn colder across the UK, with the Met Office likely issuing cold weather warnings as some snow falls in the UK from Monday. Ahead of the wintry weather, temperatures across Greater Manchester will remain below double digits.

Saturday (March 4) will start off cloudy and turn overcast from late afternoon, according to the Met Office. If you want to make the most of being out and about, it is probably the best day to do so, with no rain forecast and temperatures peaking at 8C.

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The sky will remain overcast overnight and into Sunday (March 5). Some light rain is forecast at around 9am, but this should be short-lived. Temperatures will reach highs of 7C, with conditions easing from overcast to cloudy by the evening. The mercury will drop below freezing over night.

The Met Office said the introduction of an arctic maritime airmass will bring snow showers to Scotland, Northern Ireland and along the east coast of England from Monday. The snow showers will predominantly impact northern and eastern areas, but it will be cold across the UK, with widespread freezing conditions overnight.

Deputy Chief Meteorologist, Chris Almond, said: “Although we’ve moved into meteorological Spring there will be a distinctly wintry feel to our weather next week. Very cold air will spread across the UK bringing snow showers even to sea level in the north on Monday and these snow showers could spread further south on Tuesday.

“With freezing overnight temperatures and the risk of ice it is likely weather warnings will