Alien invasion or light pillars? The truth is in the air, or the ice crystals anyway

by Meteorologist Christina Anthony | Newschannel 3

Tue, February 9th 2021, 7:34 PM UTC

Light pillars form in Hastings, Michigan, after a February 2021 cold snap. (WWMT/Courtesy Jeff Baurs)

Light pillars form on a frigid morning near Portage Public Schools buildings in Portage, Michigan, in February 2021. (WWMT/Courtesy Jody Stoner)

Vertical columns of light form on a frigid night in Hastings, Michigan, in February 2021. (WWMT/Courtesy Jeff Baurs)

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Light pillars form in Hastings, Michigan, after a February 2021 cold snap. (WWMT/Courtesy Jeff Baurs)

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