Cyclone Xaver, also known as the North Sea flood or tidal surge of 2013, was a winter storm that affected northern Europe. Force 12 winds and heavy snowfall were predicted along the storm's path, and there were warnings of a significant risk of storm surge leading to coastal flooding along the coasts of the North and Irish Seas.
Xaver making landfall over Norway and Denmark on 5 December 2013.
Bremerhaven flooded by the waters of Weser River
Repairing electricity cables in the wake of Xaver, Baltasound, Unst, Shetland.
Cyclone Xaver unleashing high waves near Warnemünde, Germany
Glasgow Central railway station
Glasgow Central, usually referred to in Scotland as just Central or Central Station, is one of two principal mainline rail terminals in Glasgow, Scotland. The railway station was opened by the Caledonian Railway on 1 August 1879 and is one of 20 managed by Network Rail. It is the northern terminus of the West Coast Main Line. As well as being Glasgow's principal inter-city terminus for services to England, Central also serves the southern suburbs of the Greater Glasgow conurbation, as well as the Ayrshire and Clyde coasts. The other main station in Glasgow is Glasgow Queen Street.
The main concourse in 2022
View of Central station from 5th floor of Radisson SAS hotel, with the distinctive facade of the Hielanman's Umbrella and Argyle Street passing under it in the centre, May 2009
The Gordon Street entrance of Central Station, with The Central Hotel above it
The Edwardian-era Booking Office and train information building