Stranded Glasgow Airport passengers given Red Cross bedding

The Red Cross delivered temporary bedding to Glasgow Airport earlier on Wednesday

Hundreds of passengers stranded at Glasgow Airport overnight will be given Red Cross beds and bedding.

A spokesman for the airport said staff were doing all they could to help passengers - unable to fly on Wednesday - return home.

However, he added that some people would have to stay in the terminal.

Air, rail and road travel is being disrupted amid a red weather alert which was put in place on Wednesday and is in force until 10:00 on Thursday.

There were no flights in or out of Glasgow Airport and they will not resume until 11:00 on Thursday at the earliest.

The British Red Cross said its emergency volunteers delivered bedding to the airport for up to 100 people.

By 21:00, 200 people were reported still to be in Glasgow Airport's terminal building.

Operations director Mark Johnston said: "I'd just like to apologise on behalf of everyone at the airport.

"We had all our resources out and hopefully we can learn from this and can improve in future.

"We are working with the airlines tonight to understand what the morning looks like so please check with them before you travel to the airport."

In Northern Scotland, power companies put the Red Cross on standby to carry out checks on vulnerable customers in the event of power cuts.

Nick Mort of the Red Cross said: "This is the first time Scotland has had a red warning for snow so we've geared up to meet whatever challenges arise.

"The Red Cross has vast experience of responding to all sorts of emergencies and our highly trained volunteers staff and shave the skills to help people who need it.

"At the moment our teams throughout Scotland are on standby but their equipment and vehicles have all been prepared, ready to go wherever they are needed."