Overview
- Images and videos from the night of January 8 during winter storm Goretti showed a widespread pink glow over Birmingham.
- Birmingham City FC said the glow came from specialized LED systems used to maintain the pitch at St. Andrew’s.
- Reporters and specialists described how very low cloud and suspended ice crystals reflected and dispersed the pink‑violet wavelengths.
- Scientists cited the tendency of modern LED spectra to scatter in water and snow, renewing concerns about light pollution, wildlife disruption, and urban skyglow.
- Coverage noted comparable glows in Canada and the United States linked to greenhouse lighting, placing Birmingham’s episode within a broader pattern.