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Fiery sunrise stops the West in its tracks

Vicky Lewis-Baldy A bright pink and orange sunrise above Milsom Street in BathVicky Lewis-Baldy
This glorious sunrise snap was taken on Milsom Street in Bath

The West was treated to a show-stopping sunrise on Tuesday.

Commuters basked in a pink and yellow glow that stretched across the region as they made their way to work.

Awe-inspiring snapshots of the beautiful start to the day were captured by BBC listeners and readers based everywhere from the Forest of Dean to Frome.

The warm hues of the sky did not stop the chill from creeping in, with temperatures close to freezing.

Angelina Hamilton A horse stood in a field with a yellowy sunrise behind itAngelina Hamilton
This horse was one of the many observers of Tuesday's mesmerising sunrise
Margaret Gorely A sunrise above Bristol HarboursideMargaret Gorely
Bristol Harbourside woke up to a watercolour painting on Tuesday

The sunrise is slowly creeping earlier and earlier as we head towards March, with the sun due to rise at 06.59 GMT on Wednesday in Bristol.

It will be the first time it has risen before 07.00 GMT in 2024.

Gerry Watkins Sunrise above trees lining a field in EwenGerry Watkins
Ewen near Cirencester was aglow
James Cole A sunrise above FromeJames Cole
The sky was on fire above Frome
Lorna Standerwick-Norman A sunrise above a river with a hill in the background in LoxtonLorna Standerwick-Norman
Picturesque scenes in Loxton, Somerset
Laura Joy Gough A sunrise above TauntonLaura Joy Gough
Skies above Taunton
Karla Bednaříková Sunrise above houses and a green space in Southmead, BristolKarla Bednaříková
Southmead was looking glorious as the sun rose for another day
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