How a football pitch turned Birmingham's snowy sky pink

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• BBC weather presenter Simon King said cloud cover and falling snow meant the sky could be more reflective, and Birmingham City's football ground, St Andrew's, was shown as the source of light.
• 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". Lord Brocket/BBC Weather WatchersThe sky turned a bright pink over Hednesford in Staffordshire"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.
• It could be seen in Birmingham city centreGLMCCIt happened as heavy snow began to fall in the cityGLMCCThis stunning image was taken close to Green Lane Masjid in the Small Heath area of BirminghamMysterious bright pink captured in Birmingham during stormGLMCCThe effect was caused by lights from Birmingham City's football groundEliP/BBC Weather WatchersBBC Weather Watchers captured images of the phenomenon Hednesford Town Football ClubHednesford Town Football Club shared an image of pink LED lights being used to treat the pitchFollow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram. More on this storyWolf Moon lights up skies across the West MidlandsYour photos: 'Red moon and sun' visible across West MidlandsSupermoon pictured lighting up West Midlands skiesRelated internet linksBBC Weather WatchersBirminghamHednesford.