WINTER may be setting in but a stunning red sky on Friday evening certainly brightened up residents.

Bury Times readers were out in force capturing some stunning images of the most scarlet sky we can remember for a long time.

According to the Met Office, a red sky appears when dust and small particles are trapped in the atmosphere by high pressure.

This scatters blue light and leaves only red light to give the sky its notable appearance.

A red sky at sunset means high pressure is moving in from the west, so the next day is usually – but not always – dry and pleasant.

In the days before weather forecasts, people often turned to sayings and proverbs to provide an indication of what tomorrow's weather might bring.

"Red sky at night, shepherd's delight. Red sky in the morning, shepherd's warning" first appeared in the bible in the Gospel of Matthew.

The warning part of the saying comes when the good weather has passed, most likely making way for a wet and windy low pressure system.

Below are some of the stunning contributions we received from readers. We're always grateful for your pictures, which you can send via burynewsdesk@burytimes.co.uk, via Facebook through facebook.com/burytimes, or Twitter @BuryTimes

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