It’s now snowing fairly hard, and I’ve received this information about public transport in Greater Manchester.  I’ll post more details as they come in.

Public Transport Information Alert

3 February 2010

Possible weather-related travel disruption

GMPTE is advising passengers that sleet and snow forecast in Greater Manchester this afternoon could have an impact on travel services.

Current forecasts indicate that up to 5cm of snow may fall on lower ground and up to 8cm in higher areas of Greater Manchester during the afternoon and early evening.

This could result in delays across the public transport network. For example, it is possible that some bus operators may curtail services if road conditions deteriorate.

Michael Renshaw, Interim Bus and Rail Director at GMPTE, said: “Any snow that does fall is not predicted to reach the same levels that we saw last month, but there is still the potential for the amounts forecast to cause some disruption to services, particularly during the evening rush hour.

“We would advise people to bear this in mind when planning their journeys home this evening, and to allow extra time if the expected snow arrives. Temperatures are forecast to stay low overnight, so morning services could be affected too.

“Although efforts will be made to ensure bus stations and Metrolink stops are gritted, we would also ask passengers to take extra care when making their way around.”

Regular updates on Metrolink services are provided at www.metrolink.co.uk. Rail passengers can check how services are running by logging on to www.nationalrail.co.uk. Bus passengers are advised to check operators’ websites for information on service disruptions.