Snow has started to fall across Bury and Bolton this evening as temperatures plummet. Snowfall will continue until 6am, according to The Met forecast, with lows of -5 with temperatures struggling to get above zero tomorrow. A yellow warning for snow and ice will be in place until 10am.
Cold temperatures, ice and further snow feature on the forecast for the coming days in what the Met Office deemed is the country’s “first taste of winter”. Ainsworth Village (Image: Nq) Gritters are out to keep traffic moving in the morning. A spokesman for Bury Council said the gritters had left the depot four hours ago.
He said: "It’s chilly out there folks. Our gritting teamwill be out tonight treating all the roads and streets on our gritting routes. It takes 4-5 hours to treat all routes from start to finish.
" And in Bolton all gritters are currently out having taken to the roads at 6.30pm. READ MORE: Bolton weather: Met Office Yellow Warning for snow UK weather: Met Office snow warning as 20cm could fall How to avoid skidding - and other tips to drive safely in wintry conditions (Image: Snow) The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) issued the first amber cold weather health alert of the season and, along with charity Age UK, warned that the conditions could be dangerous for vulnerable people, including the elderly.
The amber warning covers the east and north of England, midlands, and Yorkshire and the Humber, with yellow alerts coming into place for the South East, South West and Lo.