Weather causes travel disruption and school closures across Greater Manchester

Snow and ice overnight are causing travel disruption across Greater Manchester with a number of delays to public transport and collisions reported on the motorways.

Highways England are urging people to take care on the roads with the weather warnings extended until Friday.

Greater Manchester Police say they already had a number of calls to collisions around the area by 6:30am on Wednesday and have asked people to slow down.

While police in Stockport have advised parents doing the school run to walk or use public transport if they can.

Highways England have sent winter gritting vehicles out to treat the road surfaces and are asking people to give them plenty of room.

Meanwhile, a number of schools and college have closed for the day as a result of the weather conditions

We will keep you updated throughout the day

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