Paul Melling captured the nacreous clouds in Preston

Prestonians were treated to a rather strange looking sky on Monday evening.

Wispy pink clouds appeared as strong winds from Storm Henry continue to rip through the city.

Dark clouds, looking like storm clouds, are racing overhead and the pink lights can be seen through the gaps.

The clouds are understood to be nacreous clouds, sometimes called mother-of-pearl clouds. They are rarely seen this far south.

Prestonians have been taking to social media to share their pictures of the clouds as the sun set across Preston.

Amazed by the colours in the sky right now? ☁️ #preston #clouds #rainbow

A photo posted by Roberta Jayne Friar (@bobbiefriar) on Feb 1, 2016 at 9:19am PST

Northern lights in Preston? @blogpreston have you seen this? pic.twitter.com/lt9w0nH7Uq

— Ella Worthy (@ellewo) February 1, 2016

Amazed by the colours in the sky right now? ☁️ #preston #clouds #rainbow

A photo posted by Roberta Jayne Friar (@bobbiefriar) on Feb 1, 2016 at 9:19am PST

What’s going on with the sky tonight? #nofilter #preston #rainbowclouds #stormapproaching

A photo posted by NP (@np_arbo) on Feb 1, 2016 at 9:30am PST

@blog.preston the sky today ?

A photo posted by Shaista ? (@_shaista) on Feb 1, 2016 at 9:40am PST

Nacreous Clouds over Preston tonight. Beautiful! @bbcweather @leponline @nwtonightfeed @blogpreston pic.twitter.com/S4UnRHefch

— Chris Adams (@CheeseAdams) February 1, 2016

The sky over Cottam Pic: Sarah Steele

Jamie Wood captured these pictures of the clouds

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