THERE has been a gloomy start to the day with rainfall across East Lancashire.

But you are not going to need your umbrella all day as the Met Office expects the weather to clear later this morning.

On the Met Office website, they say: "A mixture of sunny spells and blustery showers today.

"It will be turning colder throughout the day, with the showers turning increasingly wintry over the hills.

"A windy day, with gales around exposed coasts and hills and a maximum temperature of 9 °C."

It will also be a cold and windy night with clear spells as well as blustery showers.

They also said: 'showers falling as snow over the hills, but also to some low levels' and there is a risk of icy patches.

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