{"id":118548,"date":"2026-03-23T10:25:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T10:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/?p=118548"},"modified":"2026-03-23T10:20:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T10:20:59","slug":"met-office-pinpoints-snow-down-to-the-hour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/met-office-pinpoints-snow-down-to-the-hour\/","title":{"rendered":"Met Office Pinpoints Snow Down to the Hour for Greater Manchester"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Greater Manchester residents enjoyed a brief taste of spring last week, with temperatures climbing well above seasonal averages under glorious sunshine. That respite, however, is set to be short-lived. The latest Met Office forecasts<\/strong> indicate that snow and sleet are on course to return to parts of the region as early as Tuesday night, with wintry conditions persisting through much of Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The contrast is striking. Highs of 14\u00b0C are expected on Monday, March 23, followed by 13\u00b0C on Tuesday, still above average for late March. Yet within hours of those relatively mild daytime temperatures, conditions are forecast to deteriorate sharply, with overnight lows dropping to just 1\u00b0C<\/strong> by Tuesday night and the first flurries arriving on higher ground to the east of the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Progressive and Widespread Snowfall Event<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to the Met Office, the wintry conditions are expected to develop in stages<\/strong>. Tuesday is forecast to begin with light rain that turns heavy by lunchtime, setting the scene for a deterioration after dark. From around 10 p.m. on Tuesday, snow flurries are expected on elevated terrain to the east of Greater Manchester, while heavy rain continues to fall at lower levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The situation is projected to intensify through the early hours of Wednesday. By 1 a.m., snow or sleet is forecast across a wider area of the region, with more consistent and heavier snowfall anticipated by 4 a.m. particularly across Bury<\/strong>, Oldham<\/strong>, Rochdale <\/strong>and Tameside<\/strong>. A further burst of wintry precipitation is expected around 7 a.m., spreading southward to affect Bolton, Salford, Trafford, Stockport and Manchester city centre itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Met Office anticipates that showers and sunny intervals will characterize Wednesday throughout the day, with wintry conditions most likely during the morning hours. The region could see daytime highs of just 8\u00b0C,<\/strong> followed by overnight lows dropping below zero in some areas, a dramatic shift from the double-digit temperatures <\/a>recorded only days earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A chilly start to Monday morning, with some frost and fog in places \ud83c\udf2b\ufe0f

Dry, with hazy spells of sunshine for England and Wales \u2600\ufe0f

Cloudier skies developing for Northern Ireland and Scotland, with rain moving into the far northwest \ud83c\udf27\ufe0f pic.twitter.com\/LL7D6Sah2E<\/a><\/p>— Met Office (@metoffice) March 22, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote>