Snow could reach Greater Manchester on Monday night, forecast says
Manchester Evening News's forecast follows a band of snow through Monday and Tuesday, with overnight frost also expected.
Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 144,131 views a day, 28 times a normal first day on this channel (5,152).
UK to be HIT by cold snap as Met Office warn SNOW expected within days
Next story: Rural UK lows could dip below -5°C before milder weather
A band of snow moving across the UK is the new detail in Manchester Evening News's cold-snap coverage, with its forecast placing the arrival in Greater Manchester at around 9pm on Monday.
The report describes rain reaching Scotland on Saturday and spreading more widely on Sunday, before snow moves across the country early next week. For Greater Manchester, it points to possible snowfall continuing overnight into Tuesday, rather than promising a settled blanket of white.
Cold-weather alerts cover the North West and West Midlands over the weekend. Met Office spokesman Stephen Dixon says some parts of the country could see overnight temperatures fall to minus 6 Celsius, accompanied by a fairly harsh frost.
The Short reached almost 100,000 views in its first 12 hours, already far beyond the channel's usual first-day audience for that format. It follows the channel's earlier reports on cold-health alerts and falling rural temperatures, but adds a more specific local snow forecast.
There is no presenter or spoken narration: forecast text and weather maps appear over footage of snowy roads, towns and canals. In the comments, the background music becomes a talking point of its own, with viewers joking about its ominous tone.
A metropolitan and ceremonial county in North West England. Its largest settlement is Manchester.
More on Wikipedia ›An English region comprising Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside. Its largest settlements are Manchester and Liverpool.
More on Wikipedia ›A region covering the western half of England's traditional Midlands area. Its cities include Birmingham, Coventry and Wolverhampton.
More on Wikipedia ›The UK's national weather and climate service, producing predictions ranging from short-term weather forecasts to climate change projections.
More on Wikipedia ›Published on Trari
Where next?
What viewers say
Surprised they didn't use the music from 'The Omen'.
@1SeanPGSee it on YouTubeNice, love a little snow. Bring it on 👍🏻
@CazPeaSee it on YouTube
Public comments from the video's page on YouTube
Want to know when somebody answers you?
- Channel
- Manchester Evening News
- Subscribers
- 145,000
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 888,168
- Channel views, pace per day
- 301,701 (on a normal day: 108,370)
- Video published
- November 13, 2026
- Video views so far
- 99,297 (less than a day online)
- Video views, pace per day
- 144,131
The numbers
The snow forecast drew an unusually large early audience for a Manchester Evening News Short, with comments also arriving well above the usual first-day total.
💡 Test your knowledge
Where does the report say rain arrives on Saturday before spreading more widely?
The report places unsettled conditions and rain in Scotland on Saturday, widening by Sunday.


