Sheffielders take to social media to share pictures of tonight's stunning Steel City sky

Sheffielders were tonight treated to another amazing spectacle as the city's sky turned stunning shades of red, yellow, pink, and orange.
Stock picture (Margaret Henderson).Stock picture (Margaret Henderson).
Stock picture (Margaret Henderson).

Afterwards, many of you took to social media to share your picture of the phenomenon and a selection of the best are below. The Met Office say the phenomenon happens when the sun travels through a much thicker atmosphere, scattering the blue light it contains and leaving more yellow and red light for us to see.

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