Halo sighted around the Moon

A lunar halo has been spotted in the night skies across the West Midlands.

The ring around the Moon was seen on Wednesday evening in Shropshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire.

The phenomenon is caused by the refraction of moonlight through ice crystals in the upper atmosphere

According to the Met Office, the halo could mean rainfall is on the way.

The Met Office: "The halo is caused by ice crystals formed in high clouds. These ice crystals then refract the light from the Moon or Sun.

"As the ice crystals travel lower, precipitation becomes more likely. In summer months particularly, the halo can be a sign of approaching storms."

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