Rare pink fog blankets parts of UK with warning issued over poor visibility

The unusual phenomenon is caused by sunlight passing through layers of fog

The skies over parts of Britain turned a soft shade of pink on Wednesday morning as the low sun shone through layers of widespread fog to produce the rare atmospheric treat.

Meteorologists at the Met Office said the fog formed when temperatures dropped overnight. They issued a yellow warning across a large area of central and northern England where the fog would be slow to clear, which remained in effect until 10am.

Pink fog enveloped the countryside at sunrise in Oxfordshire.