Milnrow (Greater Manchester) weather

Headline:

Cloudy with further rain, and some hill snow. Cold.

Today:

Widely cloudy on Thursday as patchy rain spreads northwards. The rain will turn heavy at times, particularly over the hills inland where some snow is likely, notably later. Feeling cold especially in the brisk easterly winds. Maximum temperature 6 °C.

Tonight:

Further rain and hill snow is likely through the evening and overnight, snow especially over the Pennines, with some drier interludes developing further west. Cold overnight and remaining rather windy. Minimum temperature 2 °C.

Friday:

Often cloudy with spells of rain in most areas. Some hill snow, though this becoming more confined to the northern Pennines. Not quite as cold as Thursday, though still breezy. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Somewhat drier this weekend and into Monday, albeit with further spells of showery rain developing at times. Occasional brighter spells, with temperatures returning closer to average.

Cyclonic patterns are expected to dominate across the UK during mid-February. Frontal systems over the Atlantic are likely to approach the UK at times, tending to become slow moving as they encounter a blocking area of high pressure to the northeast. This will result in showers or longer spells of rain spreading across the UK, these heavy at times. Rainfall amounts will probably be highest in parts of the west, including across areas already sensitive to flooding. As these bands of rain spread northwards, snow is possible across northern England and Scotland, mainly over high ground. Strong winds could develop in places, especially coasts. Temperatures will probably be close to normal overall, with any cold conditions more likely in the north.

Changeable conditions are expected across the UK during this period. Low pressure systems will probably dominate, meaning showers or longer spells of rain, heavy at times, for much of the UK and some hill snow in the north. Periods of strong wind are also possible, especially around coasts. Temperatures will likely be close to average or slightly above overall.