Rare nacreous clouds spotted over Scotland and England

Iridescent clouds usually develop in extremely cold air above polar regions but were seen on Tuesday over parts of Scotland and England

Weather watchers have captured images of rare iridescent clouds over Scotland, northern England and the West Midlands, with some people likening them to UFOs.

Nacreous clouds, which resemble mother of pearl, usually develop in extremely cold air above the polar regions, but were spotted on Tuesday over Edinburgh, Fife, Staffordshire, Merseyside, Lincolnshire and Cheshire.