Light pillars are reflections of light off ice crystals. 9NEWS viewers shared photos of the light pillars overnight from Denver, Franktown, and Elizabeth.

Picture this: you’re standing in a frozen landscape, breath visible in the crisp air, when suddenly the sky explodes into a ...

Rare and remarkable light pillars caused by ice crystals have been spotted in New England. Posted on X (formerly Twitter) by WPTZ meteorologist Marissa Vigevani, the images show an array of ...

The ice crystals that are hexagonally shaped act like mirrors to the light at the surface, which allows the light to be reflected into a "pillar" or beam-like structure.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — If you saw light pillars shining down from the sky early Tuesday morning in Kansas City, don’t fret. You’re not crazy, you’re eyesight isn’t going, and no, we are not ...

Hey Ray: Light pillars 02:05. PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Light pillars are becoming visible around the area thanks to the cold temperatures the Pittsburgh area has been experiencing as well as moisture ...

In July 2024, flickering, red-tinted ice pillars were spotted in Houston, Galveston, Friendswood, Webster, Pasadena, and Jamaica Beach. It was likely caused by a flare from a petrochemical plant.

Ice pillars responsible for the lines of light spotted into the subzero Colorado air Thursday Friday reflections of light off ice crystals Denver Franktown science. Skip Navigation.