More than 100 HGVs were stranded overnight on a stretch of the M62 motorway after Storm Arwen brought gale-force winds, snow and treacherous conditions to Greater Manchester.
Electricity North West also confirmed today the weather resulted in power outages to almost 70,000 properties across the region.
Trees toppled in the gale-force winds, which reports suggested reached 60 mph in the region, blocked roads and damaged overhead power cables.
Engineers were racing to carry out urgent repairs this morning. Residents in parts of Oldham, Rochdale and Tameside were waking up to snow today - as a Met Office weather warning remained in place.
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