A shopper walks across Victoria Square in the rain. Picture by Nigel Taggart.
Heavy rain is set to batter Greater Manchester over the coming days, as Storm Miguel arrives in the UK.
Showers are set to fade this evening, with clear spells developing overnight and minimum temperatures of 3C.
But after a sunny start tomorrow, heavy rain is set to arrive from the south by midday.
The Met Office is warning rain will be persistent throughout Friday, with winds gaining strength.
Meanwhile, Saturday looks set to be wet and windy, with sunshine and scattered showers for Sunday and Monday.
Forecasters have warned the showers will often be heavy with a risk of thunder.
Storm Miguel is making its way up through Europe and will hit the south coast of the UK tomorrow morning.
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