We were just warming up to the idea that lighter, brighter and, most importantly, warmer days were on the way, but now of course, we have a weather warning due to the plummeting temperatures right here in Manchester. Great. A yellow weather warning for ice has been issued for parts of Northern England including Greater Manchester on Thursday 13th March, making us long for last week, when we finally got to sit in a beer garden.
The ice warning, issued by the Met Office, kicks in at 3am on Thursday 13th March, and remains in place until 9am – so we’re hoping things will be looking up from there. The Met Office has warned that “wintry showers” can be expected as well as icy surfaces developing, although it seems the cold won’t be so bad as to endanger health.
Tonight into tomorrow, the Met Office states: “Scattered showers become more isolated through this evening but a few wintry flurries are still possible over higher ground. Turning mostly dry and cold overnight, with frost and patchy ice developing in places. Breezy across the Pennines, but winds easing. Minimum temperature -1 °C.
“Dry and chilly first thing with sunny spells. Turning cloudier, with a scattering of showers developing, these perhaps wintry in places. Not quite as breezy, but still feeling chilly. Maximum temperature 8 °C.”
Areas affected by the Met Office ice warning includes East Midlands, North East England, North West England including Greater Manchester and Yorkshire. There is currently no UKHSA cold weather warning, which is issued when the cold can pose a danger to people’s health.
You can keep an eye on those weather warnings and upcoming weather forecasts on the Met Office website.