The people of Glasgow braved the elements as Storm Jocelyn sweeps in bringing more heavy wind and rain to the country.
Our photographers Colin Mearns and Gordon Terris captured locals in the storm today as travel disruption looms.
There will be no ScotRail trains running in Scotland after 7pm on Tuesday and rush-hour services are cancelled on Wednesday due to expectations of extreme weather over the next 24 hours.
The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for wind covering much of the UK, with an amber wind warning covering the west coast of Scotland, parts of the north and northeast and Orkney between 6pm on Tuesday until 8am on Wednesday.
There are also yellow warnings for rain covering parts of western and southern Scotland and a yellow warning for ice has been issued across northern and eastern parts of Scotland.
ScotRail said infrastructure had already been “significantly impacted” by Storm Isha, which passed only yesterday, and it predicted Storm Jocelyn will create more challenges across the network.
It comes after all ScotRail services were suspended at 7pm on Sunday due to Storm Isha, with services restarting later on Monday though some routes were still closed at 11am on Tuesday.
Heavy winds of up to 80 mph are expected during Storm Jocelyn, prompting fears more trees and other debris could fall onto tracks making it unsafe for trains to complete their journeys.
Phil Campbell, ScotRail’s customer operations director, said: “This is the second withdrawal of train services this week, and we know the impact this has on customers, but the safety of staff and passengers will always be our priority.
“Our colleagues at Network Rail Scotland will again be working flat out to carry out safety checks, and assess what repairs are required to reopen the railway.
“However, customers will be unable to travel early on Wednesday morning, as trains will not be able to operate until the infrastructure has been made safe.
“We will update our website, mobile app, and social media feeds when we have more information, and customers should check for the latest updates before they attempt to travel.”
Met Office chief meteorologist Steve Willington said Storm Jocelyn has the potential to cause more disruption than Storm Isha did earlier this week.
He said: “Outbreaks of heavy rain on Tuesday could bring rainfall accumulations of 15 to 20mm quite widely with 40 to 50mm over higher ground in south-west Scotland, the Scottish Highlands and parts of north-west England.
“Wind gusts are expected to reach 55 to 65mph across north-western Scotland while there is potential for winds to reach 75 to 80mph in a few places, in particular exposed parts of the Western Isles and coastal north-west Scotland early on Wednesday morning.”
Tens of thousands of homes in the UK suffered power cuts due to Storm Isha, with some homes in the south of Scotland still without power on Tuesday morning.
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