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Met Office warning of snow for Saddleworth

The Met Office is warning of the possibility of snow tonight and tomorrow in the north including Saddleworth - so take care on the roads.

Issued at:

11.41 on Tue 3 Apr 2012

Valid from:

12.00 on Tue 3 Apr 2012

Valid to:

18.00 on Wed 4 Apr 2012

Rain is expected to turn to […]

Snow Preparation Ahead Of Winter Weather Warnings

Snow near Denshaw on Tuesday.

Oldham Council says it is prepared for the expected winter disruption this year, as forecasters predict the first serious snow of the season could be heading our way.

Some parts of our area had a dusting of snow on Tuesday, but the Met Office has issued a severe weather […]

More Rain Around This Week

The weather’s showing little sign of improvement, with another few days of overcast and wet conditions forecast.

Today will be largely dry, although there’s a good chance of showers appearing, with those likely to become more regular as the day goes on. Highs of 18C.

The wind should pick up a bit during the night […]

Another Wet Weekend On The Way

If we’re going to get a late blast of summer sunshine, it isn’t going to be this weekend. Rain is forecast for both Saturday and Sunday.

Today and tomorrow are likely to be a bit better, with sunny intervals amid the cloud. Temperatures should also be a few degrees higher than they have been over […]

A Mixture Of Sunshine And Showers

Scammonden Reservoir in the sunshine earlier this week.

The weather this week hasn’t been as wet as was forecast, and the mixed bag of sunshine and showers is predicted to continue into the weekend.

Today’s regular sunny spells will be interspersed with the odd outbreak of rain, […]

More Showers On The Way This Week

The mixture of clearer spells and showers we had over the weekend will be largely repeated over the next few days, albeit with the rain becoming more regular as the week goes on.

Today’s forecast is actually for the best day of the week, with mostly dry if cloudy conditions, and highs of 21C.

The […]

A Brighter Week Ahead

A family of ducks by the Huddersfield Narrow Canal near Uppermill on Sunday.

The generally miserable weather of the past week finally changed for the better on Sunday evening. All a little late for the Yanks weekend sadly, but the good news is we should be in for more […]

Rain To Continue Into Weekend

Sunshine, showers and mist all at the same time in Diggle this week.

The miserable weather of Wednesday is likely to stay with us until Saturday at least, with plenty of cloud and rain forecast for the coming days.

The forecast for today is for drizzle with […]

More Overcast And Showery Weather On The Way

After the weekend turned out to be rather wetter than the forecasters had predicted, we’re being told to expect more miserable weather over the next few days.

Today is predicted to be mostly cloudy with some showers around, and highs of 17C.

Tomorrow might be a little better with some sunny spells, although the wet […]

Turning A Little Cooler With Some Showers

This weekend won’t quite hit the heights of Wednesday, when we had highs of 25C, but it’ll still be mild, albeit with a few more showers around.

Today is actually going to be typical of the next few days, with cloudy and muggy conditions along with some outbreak of rain. Top temperatures 20C.

Drier and […]

A Warm But Mostly Overcast Week

There’s not likely to be too much sunshine around this week, but forecasters are predicting a series of warm days that’ll feel quite muggy at times.

Today should be fairly typical, with cloud and the odd shower, and temperatures of 22C.

Longer spells of rain could hit us tomorrow, but again it’ll feel warm and […]

Remaining Generally Fine And Dry

A boat makes its way along the Huddersfield Narrow Canal near Dobcross this week.

It’s been a fine week for boating among other pastimes, and the good news is that the dry and bright weather is expected to continue into the weekend.

There’s a chance of some […]

Staying Generally Fine Through The Week

We’re on course for a mostly fine and dry week, with Wednesday likely to offer the best of the weather.

Monday has seen highs of 21C even though it’s been largely overcast, and tonight will be mostly cloudy at first, although with clearer spells developing later, sending temperatures down to 7C.

Tuesday will be mostly […]

A Drier And Brighter Weekend In Prospect

The generally overcast weather of the week so far is likely to continue throughout today, before things turn brighter as we get closer to the weekend.

Today’s forecast is for cloud with some outbreaks of rain at times, and highs of 18C.

Friday should be a lot brighter with sunny spells and just the chance […]