As uncommon snowfall blanketed a lot of the West Midlands on Thursday night, residents had been struck by an sudden sight: a mysterious pink glow lighting up the sky.

There was a lot hypothesis on social media as as to whether the phenomenon was an unusually vivid sundown. Or was it the Northern Lights making a shock look?

The reality was much more down-to-earth.

It seems the supply of the show had been easy pink LED lights getting used on the pitch at Birmingham Metropolis’s soccer floor, the membership has confirmed.

Skies throughout town turned a stunning shade of pink with different photos additionally shared from Hednesford in Staffordshire.

BBC climate presenter Simon King stated cloud cowl and falling snow meant the sky might be extra reflective, and Birmingham Metropolis’s St Andrew’s stadium was proven because the supply of sunshine.

Hednesford City Soccer Membership posted on social media {that a} related phenomenon, earlier within the week, was brought on by their LED pitch lights “serving to the grass develop and get well, retaining us able to chase three factors, not the aurora”.

“Atmospheric situations with low cloud and even throughout snow, could make the sky a bit of extra reflective and present a glow of avenue lighting, buildings and even purple lights from soccer stadiums,” the meteorologist added.

Met Workplace spokesman Grahame Madge added: “The blue wavelengths of sunshine are extra simply scattered by snow or water droplets, permitting the longer wavelengths – equivalent to purple and orange – to get via.

“This may have the impact of turning colors extra pink or orange.”