Here's the current view around the Didsbury flood basin in Northenden, Manchester. The Environment Agency's "act now" flood warnings include the area around Didsbury Golf Course and nearby Cheadle Wood. They affect sections of the River Mersey in Greater Manchester, the River Bollin in Cheshire, and Sankey Brook in Warrington.

Parts of north-west England and northern Wales have seen severe flooding after heavy downpours, with local officials declaring a "major incident".

Heavy snow and freezing rain are expected to hit parts of England and Wales this weekend, with the Met Office warning there could be considerable disruption in some areas. The new, more severe warnings cover northern England,

As temperatures plummet, parts of the UK are expected to be hit by snow.

As the clean-up continues across the north-west of England after torrential rain led to severe flooding on New Year's Day, local politicians are calling for a probe into what warnings were given and how agencies responded to the region's third "once-in-a-hundred-year weather event" in five years.