Parts of Greater Manchester have woken up to a bit of snow as freezing conditions hit UK

Parts of Greater Manchester have woken up to small amount of snow as freezing conditions hit the region again today.

Boroughs including Rochdale and Oldham saw a light dusting fall overnight as snow hit the region for the first time this season. It comes amid a freezing snap that has hit the UK with temperatures dropping to as low as -7.2C in parts of the country.

The Met Office warned wintry showers would hit some of the North West of England, with a yellow weather warning for snow and ice in place from 5pm on Wednesday to 11am on Thursday. The warning, which covers eastern parts of Cumbria and sections of West Yorkshire alongside vast swathes of Scotland and the North East of England, says: "Wintry showers will continue to affect northern and eastern parts of Scotland and England overnight and into Thursday morning.

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"These showers are likely to fall onto frozen surfaces allowing icy patches to form. Additionally, showers will fall as snow inland, with up to 2cm possible in places, perhaps as much as 5cm over high ground."

In Manchester, it is set to be a clear day on Thursday, with highs of 4C. The temperature is set to plunge to as low as -4C on Friday, though, with highs of just 3C. The weekend is set to be clear but again with cold conditions, with highs of 2C on Saturday and 4C on Sunday.

Road users are being warned of icy conditions, as the national weather service has advised of the likelihood of people suffering slips and fall injuries in one of the first icy periods of the winter. It is also