Partick Thistle Football Club was set to take on Cove Rangers Football Club tonight as part of the Scottish Challenge Cup.
The game was meant to kick off at 7.45pm.
However, the match – which was set to take place at Cove Ranger’s Balmoral Stadium – has been called off due to excessive winds.
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Though the pitch at the stadium was deemed playable at first, Partick Thistle FC said that shortly after players arrived the match official said the wind was too excessive and called the game off.
Taking to Facebook to announce the news, Partick Thistle wrote: “We share the frustrations felt by our supporters who have travelled to Cove Rangers tonight.
“The pitch at the Balmoral Stadium is playable however shortly after the team arrived the Match Official deemed the wind to be excessive and called the game off.”
The Glasgow Times previously reported that the yellow weather warning for strong winds in the city has been extended.
A yellow weather warning for rain was in place from 6am until midday today, while the yellow weather warning for wind came into force at midday today and was set to be in place until 6am tomorrow.
However, the Met Office has now revealed that medium-impact winds will be in place until 11.59pm today and a yellow weather warning for low-impact winds will be in force from midnight on Wednesday and will last until 9pm.
The Met Office has said that Storm Bram will bring a spell of strong south to southwesterly winds during Tuesday afternoon, evening and night.
Peak gusts of 60 to 70 mph are expected fairly widely, but gusts of 70-80 mph are possible on exposed coasts and high ground.
The forceful winds are likely to bring about some delays across multiple transportation modes, including road, rail, air, and ferry services, according to the Met Office.
There are also warnings of a potential short-term power loss in certain areas.
As a direct consequence of the turbulent weather, rail services across the country were dealt with delays this morning as speed restrictions were enforced.
Meanwhile, Chief Superintendent Scott McCarren, head of road policing at Police Scotland, has encouraged people to drive to the conditions and plan ahead.
Due to safety concerns amid Storm Bram, the Christmas markets in Glasgow Green and Winter Wonderland in St Enoch Square shut at noon on December 9 and will remain closed until midnight.
Event organisers said the closures were due to public safety concerns and “expected adverse weather conditions.”
A Winter Wonderland spokesperson said: “Due to expected adverse weather conditions and in the interest of public safety, organisers have decided to close both Winter Wonderlands at Glasgow Green and St Enoch Square on Tuesday December 9, from 12pm until 12am.”
