Video credit - Fahad_Ahmad9


A striking scene unfolds in Bordesley Green, Birmingham on 8 January 2026 as fresh snow covers the streets beneath an unusual pink-hued sky, captured on camera by Fahad_Ahmad9. The unexpected winter spectacle comes amid the intense weather brought to Britain by Storm Goretti, a powerful system that has battered northern Europe with heavy snow, strong winds and widespread disruption.

Across the UK, the storm prompted rare red and amber warnings from the Met Office, with snowfalls predicted up to 30 cm in parts of the Midlands and Wales and gusts reaching nearly 100 mph in coastal areas.

In Birmingham, snowfall contributed to travel chaos including the temporary suspension of flights at Birmingham Airport and power cuts affecting tens of thousands of homes.

The vivid pink sky added a surreal backdrop to the winter scenes as residents experienced one of the most dramatic weather events of the season.