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The first snow shower is expected to fall in Greater Manchester tonight.
Although it is likely to be isolated on high ground, the rest of the region will feel considerably colder.
The Met Office predicts a cold and cloudy day on Thursday (December 3) with bouts of rain and fog this morning.
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Scattered rains could turn winter at times with snow on the hills.
“Overnight it will remain cloudy with more outbreaks of rain and winter rainfall,” states the Met Office website.
“Falling like snow on high ground.
“Risk of morning frost and fog spots. Minimum temperature -1 ° C ”.
Meanwhile, BBC Weather predicts that the first specks of snow will start to fall in Oldham around 4pm on Thursday, Rochdale at 7pm and Manchester and Bolton around 9pm tonight.
Images shared on Twitter from North Yorkshire show heavy snowfall in the early hours of Thursday morning.
In other parts of the UK there are ice and snow advisories.
Much of Scotland and areas of northern England, including the Pennines and the Yorkshire Moors, are anticipated to see snowy and icy conditions, potentially causing travel disruptions.
But colder weather is expected in western Scotland overnight on Thursday, where temperatures could dip to a frosty -10C (14F).
The Met Office said the cold snap is expected to last through Friday, but the weekend would see brighter weather and even some sunshine.
He added that temperatures for the next week would be lower than the average annual temperature, which is typically around 7-9 ° C (45-48 ° F).
Chief meteorologist Dan Suri said: “It will certainly feel more wintry this week, with cooler weather bringing risk of frost, ice and winter rain.
“The risk of snow accumulation is largely limited to the northern half of the UK, mainly on higher ground in Scotland, Wales and the north of England.
“By Thursday morning, parts of North West Scotland could see 2cm of snow accumulation at low levels, with 2-5cm above 200m and up to 10cm accumulating on the higher routes, causing some disruptions on trips”.
Snow and ice warnings are in effect for parts of Scotland until 12pm Thursday, along with an ice warning for Northern Ireland on Wednesday night.
Deputy Chief Meteorologist Dan Harris said that despite cold and unstable weather, including freezing fog, it was not all “doom and gloom.”
“We are monitoring other areas where there is the potential for disruptive snow, particularly central and south-eastern England and the hills of northern England,” he said.
“It will stay cold over the weekend with rains, showers and snow on hills in many areas, along with night frosts.
“We were also able to see some stubborn areas of icy fog develop more widely, which at this time of year can persist all day.
“However, it is not all doom and gloom, as there is likely a greater likelihood of dry, bright and perhaps even sunny weather as the weekend progresses.”
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