Bright purple sky above the province, but how is that possible?

They were not greenhouses that discolored the sky or measuring trains. On the roof of such a train there is a blue lamp with which the overhead line is measured. Both horticulture and these trains are often the cause of a purple-blue, purple or pink glow.

NH’s weatherman Jan Visser know exactly why North Holland turned purple. “When the sun sets below the clouds, the sun’s rays shine against the bottom of the clouds.”

“Depending on the thickness of the clouds, the moisture in the air and the distance the sun’s rays travel, you will see different colors,” Visser explains the purple sky.

North Hollanders managed to capture the sky from various corners of the province. You can find some of those pictures below.

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