Met Office issues new weather warnings for Greater Manchester

New weather warnings have been issued for Greater Manchester in the coming days.

Yellow warnings for rain and wind have been issued across the region in the aftermath of Storm Eunice.

The warnings come into effect from 12am on Sunday and end at 12pm on Monday.

The yellow warning for wind, which has been issued for every borough, means there is a slight chance of some damage to buildings, such as tiles blown from roofs.

According to the Met Office, there is a chance of longer journey times or cancellations as road, rail, air and ferry services are affected.

There is a slight chance that power cuts may occur, with the potential to affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage.

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As well as a warning for wind, some Greater Manchester areas have also been issued with a yellow weather warning for rain on Sunday (February 18).

Areas affected include Manchester, Stockport , Tameside, Oldham, Rochdale, Bury and Bolton .

It means spray and flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures, causing delays or cancellations to train and bus services.

There is a chance that homes and businesses could be flooded, causing damage to some buildings.

There is a small chance that some communities will become cut off by fast flowing or deep floodwater.

There is a slight chance of power cuts and loss of other services to some homes and businesses.

It comes after 122mph winds - stronger than those seen in the Great Storm of 1987 - battered the country yesterday amid red weather warnings from the Met Office.

The wind speeds were reported to be the highest ever recorded in England, surpassed only by storms in Scotland in