Everything we know about Storm Floris in Glasgow
A Met Office-issued amber weather warning for wind was in place from 10am until 11pm.
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The storm brought severe and unseasonably strong winds of up to 50 – 70mph inland and 80-90mph in exposed coastal and highland areas.
Commuters experienced travel chaos as train services were suspended from midday as a safety measure.
Network Rail Scotland had extra response teams, including chainsaw-trained staff on standby throughout the day to respond quickly to any obstructions on the railway.
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This was quickly needed when two trees fell on the Glasgow Queen Street to Cumbernauld line shortly after 11am.
Emergency services later raced to Kings Park Station in the Southside of the city after a fire broke out on overhead lines near the station.
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Meanwhile, drivers faced significant delays on the M8 motorway after a trailer overturned on the Kingston Bridge at around 12.40pm.
The on-slip road at junction three (Nitshill Interchange) of the M77 was also temporarily shut down due to a fallen tree.
At Glasgow Airport, nearly 20 flights were axed due to the storm.
Loganair pulled 18 of its flights, which had been due to travel on Monday. Customers were advised they could adjust their travel plans without charge, including rebooking on alternative flights up to seven days from their original travel date.
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In the city centre, filming for the latest Spider-Man instalment was suspended amid the adverse weather conditions.
The decision to pause filming scenes for the Hollywood blockbuster was made as strong winds and heavy rain caused props and set pieces to topple.
Images captured by our photographer, Colin Mearns, show the film set abandoned, with props left in place as the crew cleared the area.
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Elsewhere, pupils across Scotland were warned of delays in receiving their exam results by post due to 'widespread disruption' caused by Storm Floris.
The Scottish Qualifications Agency (SQA) issued an urgent warning about the delivery of exam results to several parts of the country on Tuesday, August 5.
In particular, Royal Mail confirmed there would be delays in deliveries to the Outer Hebrides, Orkney, and Shetland.
Further localised delays 'could also occur at short notice'.
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Affected candidates were advised to contact their school or college in the first instance if they wanted to know their results.
There had been fears that nurseries in and around Glasgow may be forced to close; however, the council confirmed that they were running 'business as usual'.
A Glasgow City Council spokesperson said: "We have no plans to close any nurseries. There might be local issues which force a closure (fingers crossed it doesn't), but for now, we are business as usual."
On Monday evening, ScotRail warned that disruption could continue into Tuesday following widespread damage to railway infrastructure.
Storm Floris caused major issues across the network, including fallen trees on the tracks and damage to overhead power lines.
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The impact left behind a substantial clear-up organisation to make the railway safe for passenger services to resume.
Network Rail teams worked around the clock to clear affected routes and carry out essential safety inspections.
Two helicopters were brought in to support engineers on the ground to complete assessments as swiftly as possible.
However, some sections of the network required additional checks during daylight hours on Tuesday, meaning further disruption is likely.
ScotRail advised customers to check their journeys before travelling using the ScotRail mobile app or JourneyCheck platform.
(Image: Newsquest) Homes in Glasgow's Toryglen area faced an unexpected power cut early in the evening.
Scottish Power received the report at around 4pm, and the affected postcodes G44 4NL, G44 4PY, G44 4PZ, G44 4QB and G44 4QD went without electricity.
The power supplier warned that the issue could be a complex fault, meaning it may take longer than usual to resolve.
They said: "Our engineers are onsite. In most cases, our engineers can get your power back on by simply replacing a fuse at the local substation.
"However, if the fault is complex, this may take us longer to fix"
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The M8 westbound in Glasgow was closed due to 'hanging debris' on an overhead gantry.
Traffic Scotland confirmed that the motorway was shut from Junction 18, across the Kingston Bridge, after debris was reported hanging from the structure.
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