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Dazzling pink sky seen over Birmingham in Storm Goretti snowfall
- On January 09, 2026, aerial views showed pink light from grow lights at Birmingham City Football Club as heavy snow fell during Storm Goretti across Birmingham.
- BBC weather presenter Simon King said falling snow and low cloud made the sky more reflective, scattering light during Storm Goretti, the first named storm of 2026.
- Aerial and ground photos showed the stadium's LED grow lamps glowing toward the camera, with pictures nearer St Andrew's revealing brighter pinks aimed at the ground source.
- Public reaction coincided with storm-related outages affecting around 60,000 premises, as residents and social media users posted widespread pictures and questions about the pink sky.
- Hednesford Town Football Club reported a similar LED glow, caused by pitch lights, amid nine warnings including red and amber alerts issued by the Met Office for the Midlands, Wales, and northern England.
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Mystery of Birmingham’s dazzling pink sky solved
Residents in and around Birmingham were left baffled on Thursday evening (8 January) as the sky turned neon pink during severe winter weather caused by Storm Goretti. As the colour spread across the sky, many residents shared videos on TikTok, captioning the scenes as a possible sighting of the Northern Lights. However, the mystery was soon solved. BBC Weather said falling snow and thick cloud made the sky highly reflective, intensifying artific…
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Read Full ArticleResidents of Birmingham baffled by glowing pink sky during Storm Goretti
Birmingham residents were left scratching their heads when the sky glowed pink during Storm Goretti. Was the scene triggered by some celestial event? The real reason turned out to be more earthly.
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