A red weather warning issued by the Met Office saw gusts of up to 90mph batter the city on Friday, causing widespread disruption and chaos with fallen trees, damage to buildings and flying trampolines.
Schools and nurseries in Glasgow were closed on Friday due to Storm Eowyn and the council has now issued an update for the week ahead.
The red weather warning - the most severe - issued by the Met Office saw gusts of up to 90mph batter the city, causing widespread disruption and chaos with fallen trees, damage to buildings and flying trampolines. We previously reported how a decision was made by Glasgow City Council to close all schools and nurseries in the city during the peak of the storm.A spokesman for Glasgow City Council said: "At this stage, we are hopeful that all schools will be open on Monday and will be assessing the situation across the city today.Join Glasgow Live's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages.
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