Chaos - and there’s thunder on the way
so lucky, your car was going through as it was coming down’.
“If I had been a couple of seconds later it could have been a completely different story. I could have been under that.”
Sarah said staff at nearby Chestnut House Care Home rushed to help her. The tree blocked Crumpsall Lane for several hours during the morning rush hour. Council staff later removed it. Several trees were also blown over in Rochdale as winds reached speeds of 40mph to 50mph.
Meanwhile, a barrage of thunder, lightning and hail is set to batter Greater Manchester this weekend. Forecasters have said to expect the miserable conditions tomorrow as a weather front of low pressure from the Atlantic moves into the region. There will be a period of heavy rain, possible thunder and lightning as well as hail.
However, there is some welcome relief from the unsettled weathers as forecasters have said it is likely to disappear by tomorrow afternoon.
There may still be some light showers, but later on there will be some dry and sunny spells.
Temperatures are expected to reach highs of 17C to 18C and it will feel pleasant during periods of sunshine.
Sunday is the best day to get out and about this weekend as forecasters have said there will be a marked improvement in the weather conditions.
It will be a much drier day, with lots of sunny spells. Forecasters have said to expect highs of 18C to 19C.