Overview
- Residents reported vivid pink and purple skies across parts of Birmingham on Thursday night during heavy snow from Storm Goretti.
- Aerial and street-level images indicated Birmingham City’s St Andrew’s as the brightest source, with the glow most intense toward the stadium.
- Birmingham City and Hednesford Town FC acknowledged powerful LED pitch lights in use, which can color the sky under wintry conditions.
- The Met Office explained that snow and cloud droplets scatter blue light more strongly, letting red and pink wavelengths from artificial lighting dominate.
- Storm Goretti drove broader disruption across the region, with school closures, transport delays, power outages, and reduced airport operations reported.