It all started like a scene from the day after tomorrow…
All transport is off.
Glasgow is a dystopian hell frozen over.
The subway is inhabited by the chosen few survivors.
Those on the surface have to fight to live. Pastry’s from Greg’s are now legal tender.
Govan has fallen.— Chris Quilietti (@ChrisQ_1) February 28, 2018
This guy was spotted waiting at a bus stop in Drumchapel unaware the busses were off.
This guy has been standing at the bus stop on Kinfauns at Spey Road, can someone tell the eejit there's no buses running! And approach with caution he was a bit frosty with me when I spoke to him
Posted by Drumchapel Life So Far on Thursday, March 1, 2018
But it all kicked off when the notorious RED WEATHER WARNING was issued bringing potential for chaos and destruction.
Dad can I go sledging x pic.twitter.com/a2wjOgFHJD
— Lucyy (@lucybowerss_) February 28, 2018
Some other parents were not so strict.
Police, local councils and weather men: "We are now under a RED WARNING meaning DANGER TO LIFE please take care- stay away from roads and only leave the house if absolutely necessary."Everycunt else:
Posted by The Glasgow Gospel on Wednesday, February 28, 2018
I've to be in the airport in an hours time and this is the current situation 🙈😂 (The video isn't a stranger it's my mum returning home from work) 😅
Posted by Nicole Anderson on Friday, March 2, 2018
Panic started to set in and the shops were cleared out of all basic necesseties and before we knew it bread was being sold on the black market.
Village has gone to fuck. Beast from the east has taken the bread dealers this way. For any licensing requests please contact licensing@defymedia.com
Posted by Kevin Hilliard on Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Shit’s getting real now 😳
Posted by The Glasgow Gospel on Thursday, March 1, 2018
These two guys built an igloo on George Square.
This update just in! pic.twitter.com/HIMSJQFUoI
— Glasgow City Council (@GlasgowCC) February 28, 2018
But it didn’t last long before coming to an all to predictable end.
What they didn't show on ITV news… RIP pic.twitter.com/fWvsfXSjuG
— Jonathan Oneill (@Joni_Boy_Oneill) March 1, 2018
But soon stories of traffic jams and people being stuck on roads for hours and carers unable to get to vulnerable people started to come through.
And then Glaswegians came together as always to show that #peoplemakeGlasgow yet again with acts of selflessness, heroism and bravery to assist those in need.
Left the office at 2.45pm. Been stuck on the M80 for over 5hrs. Some family (guy, his Dad and a friend) who stay near…
Posted by Ryan Daly on Wednesday, February 28, 2018
People Make Glasgow 👏
Posted by Glasgow Live on Thursday, March 1, 2018
Ross, who helped a medical professional get to a premature care ward, is looking to help more doctors and carers get to their destination.
Posted by STV News on Wednesday, February 28, 2018
People Make Glasgow 💪
Posted by Evening Times on Friday, March 2, 2018
Let's hear it for our amazing staff! The NHS at its best.www.nhsggc.org.uk/about-us/media-centre/news/2018/02/nhsggc-staff-pull-together-as-weather-bites/
Posted by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde on Thursday, March 1, 2018
Then it was back to the banter.
May as well get a bit of garden work done well you're off work
Posted by The Glasgow Gospel on Thursday, March 1, 2018
Welcome home honey, can I take your bags?
Posted by Stewart Grant on Thursday, March 1, 2018
This guy has basically just summed it all up brilliantly.
What a couple of days it’s been the full of Glasgow has shut down the first thing everyone done was clear out the local…
Posted by James Jarvis on Friday, March 2, 2018