A yellow weather warning for rain and snow is in place for Oldham as the country braces for Storm Bert.

The weather warning began at 4am this morning (Saturday, November 23) and will last until 9am tomorrow.

There is expected to be heavy rain for much of today and in the early hours of tomorrow, which could cause disruption in the borough.

See an hour-by-hour forecast for today and tomorrow below:

Saturday

11am - Heavy rain - 6°C 

12pm – Heavy rain - 9°C

1pm – Heavy rain - 10°C

2pm – Heavy rain - 11°C

3pm – Heavy rain - 11°C 

4pm – Light rain - 11°C 

5pm – Light rain - 12°C

6pm – Light rain - 12°C

7pm – Light rain - 12°C

8pm – Light rain - 12°Ch

9pm – Light rain - 12°C

10pm – Light rain - 13°C

11pm – Light rain - 13°C

Sunday

Midnight - Light rain - 13°C

1am - Light rain - 13°C

2am - Heavy rain - 13°C

3am - Heavy rain - 13°C

4am - Heavy rain - 13°C

5am - Heavy rain - 13°C

6am - Heavy rain - 13°C

7am - Light rain - 13°C

8am - Light rain - 12°C

9am - Overcast - 11°C

10am - Cloudy - 11°C

11am - Cloudy - 10°C

Midday - Cloudy - 10°C

1pm - Cloudy - 10°C

2pm - Cloudy - 10°C

3pm - Sunny intervals - 10°C

4pm - Cloudy - 9°C

5pm - Cloudy - 9°C

6pm - Cloudy - 9°C

7pm - Cloudy - 9°C

8pm - Partly cloudy - 9°C

9pm - Partly cloudy - 8°C

10pm - Partly cloudy - 8°C

11pm - Partly cloudy - 8°C

According to the Met Office, Oldhamers can expect the following:

  • There is a small chance that power cuts will occur and other services, such as mobile phone coverage, may be affected
  • There is a slight chance that some rural communities could become cut off
  • There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded, causing damage to some buildings
  • Where flooding occurs, there is a slight chance of delays or cancellations to train and bus services
  • Spray and flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures
  • There is a small chance of fast flowing or deep floodwater causing danger to life
  • There is a small chance of travel delays on roads with some stranded vehicles and passengers, along with delayed or cancelled rail and air travel