Why is the sky so bright here at night?

[AFG34]

Hello PF

I'm hoping someone can answer this for me.

I am in Ottawa, Canada and right now it is almost 2 am. I am about to go to sleep but can't help to notice why the sky is so unusually bright. It is a light peachy color. I can see the grass outside my house without any lights, it is that bright. I don't know why this is but I am curious. lol

 

[Office_Shredder]

Someone posted a thread sayings the northern lights would be visible much further south than normal (about a week ago maybe?) I wonder if that's what you're seeing. I don't think they're that bright though.

 

[ideasrule]

I think the cloud ceiling is either very low, or the clouds are unusually white. That way, more light from Ottawa's light bulbs would get reflected down to the ground.

 

[MotoH]

Light pollution sucks, yo.

 

[AFG34]

And it's back to normal tonight...

 

[Gokul43201]

Hello PF

I'm hoping someone can answer this for me.

I am in Ottawa, Canada and right now it is almost 2 am. I am about to go to sleep but can't help to notice why the sky is so unusually bright. It is a light peachy color. I can see the grass outside my house without any lights, it is that bright. I don't know why this is but I am curious. lol

Did you move to Ottawa recently?

It's likely just a combination of heavy cloud cover and snow on the ground that helps reflect city lights (back and forth) and make for a bright night.

 

[rewebster]

Did you move to Ottawa recently?

It's likely just a combination of heavy cloud cover and snow on the ground that helps reflect city lights (back and forth) and make for a bright night.

or maybe a light fog