Pink fog descends on Britain as skies turn rose-coloured

Brits have been left baffled by a rare weather phenomenon that has turned the December skies a brilliant rose colour. 'Pink fog' occurs when sunlight passes through fine material such as dust or moisture in the air, according to meteorologists at the Met Office. 'When the sunlight comes through lots of layers, it filters out the blue and scatters it, leaving the red to come through,' said Met Office spokesman Graham Madge.