Snow and ice will continue to cause mayhem on the roads after Met Office bosses issued yet another weather warning .

Forecasters have issued a yellow warning for ice for Greater Manchester overnight on Friday and into Saturday.

Low temperatures will cause snow, sleet and rain to freeze, and motorists are being warned to take care on the roads.

Weather experts say more snow could fall in some parts of the region, with around 1-3cm on hills above 200m, and 5cm above 400m.

The cold winds will also bring in rain, sleet and hail to lower ground, which is likely to see ‘slushy conditions’ and could cause problems to travel.

The warning, which came into force at 1.20pm, will be in effect until 10am on Saturday.

Looking forward for the rest of the month, the Met Office says the forecast will remain similar.

They said: “Unsettled at first with blustery showers or longer spells of rain, turning heavy at times with snow possible on the hills and mountains in the north, with perhaps sleet to low levels.

“It’ll be cold in the north with night frosts likely, but it’ll still feel chilly in the south in the wind and rain.

“Into the rest of the week, it’ll likely become more settled, especially in the north where it’ll be dry and bright although cold with night frosts.”

Snow in Lees and Springhead, Oldham

Adding: “Heading towards the end of the month, things become very uncertain. It’ll most likely be settled with frost and fog overnight, and only brief unsettled interludes.”

Temperatures plunged to below zero degrees on Thursday, bringing light snow to hilly areas such as Oldham , Rochdale and Stalybridge and along the M62.

There were also thunderstorms in some areas of Greater Manchester, with residents reporting seeing the lightning in Chadderton , Prestwich and Worsley .