{"id":10877,"date":"2026-01-09T17:28:28","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T17:28:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=10877"},"modified":"2026-01-09T17:28:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T17:28:28","slug":"dazzling-pink-sky-seen-over-birmingham-in-storm-goretti-snowfall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=10877","title":{"rendered":"Dazzling pink sky seen over Birmingham in Storm Goretti snowfall"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Vanessa Pearce<\/span>West Midlands<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The stadium lights sent the sky over Birmingham a vivid pink<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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As rare snowfall blanketed much of the West Midlands on Thursday evening, residents were struck by an unexpected sight: a mysterious pink glow lighting up the sky.<\/p>\n

There was much speculation on social media as to whether the phenomenon was an unusually vivid sunset. Or was it the Northern Lights making a surprise appearance?<\/p>\n

The truth was far more down-to-earth.<\/p>\n

It turns out the source of the display were simple LED lights being used on the pitch at Birmingham City’s football ground, the club has confirmed. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Other aerial photos helped to trace the phenomenon to Birmingham City’s football stadium <\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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Skies across the city turned a dazzling shade of pink with other images also shared from Hednesford in Staffordshire. <\/p>\n

BBC weather presenter Simon King said cloud cover and falling snow meant the sky could be more reflective, and Birmingham City’s St Andrew’s stadium was shown as the source of light. <\/p>\n

Hednesford Town Football Club posted on social media that a similar phenomenon, earlier in the week, was caused by their LED pitch lights “helping the grass grow and recover, keeping us ready to chase three points, not the aurora”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The sky turned a bright pink over Hednesford in Staffordshire<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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“Atmospheric conditions with low cloud and even during snow, can make the sky a little more reflective and show a glow of street lighting, buildings and even purple lights from football stadiums,” the meteorologist added. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It could be seen in Birmingham city centre<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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It happened as heavy snow began to fall in the city<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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This stunning image was taken close to Green Lane Masjid in the Small Heath area of Birmingham<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n

Mysterious bright pink captured in Birmingham during storm<\/figcaption><\/p>\n
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The effect was caused by lights from Birmingham City’s football ground<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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BBC Weather Watchers captured images of the phenomenon <\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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Hednesford Town Football Club shared an image of pink LED lights being used to treat the pitch<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

#Dazzling #pink #sky #Birmingham #Storm #Goretti #snowfall<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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