Weather forecast this week after snow in Greater Manchester

Snow, sleet, wind and sunshine; Greater Manchester had it all last week.

Numerous amber and yellow weather warnings were issued by the Met Office as our region saw its first snow of the month and temperatures fell below freezing. Storm Larisa was responsible for bringing wintry scenes throughout the week, with the cold snap causing chaos in some areas.

Multiple crashes were reported in Greater Manchester late on Thursday night, with drivers still stuck for several hours on the M62 on Friday morning. After being battered by the elements, plenty of rain - and potentially more snow - is on the way for our region this week.

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A yellow weather warning for snow and ice covering most of the country, including Greater Manchester and the North West, is in place from 5pm Monday (March 13) until 10am on Tuesday (March 14).

Read on to see the forecast for the week ahead.

Monday

A dull, overcast day, heavy showers are forecast from the late morning until around 7pm on Monday. The showers will turn lighter from 8pm, carrying on into the small hours of Tuesday morning.

Temperatures will be more mild than this time last week, with highs of 11C and lows of around 2C.

Tuesday

Tuesday will be slightly brighter, with cloudy conditions and sleet forecast at around 9am. Light rain will fall for the rest of the day until 5pm.

Eventually these will clear up, making way for a partly cloudy night. Temperatures will dip below freezing, reaching lows of -1C and a high of just 6C.

Wednesday

Wednesday will start off dry but cloudy, changing to light rain in the afternoon. Heavy rain is forecast for the late evening, which will carry on