TRAFFORD WAS bathed in a murky red glow because of Storm Ophelia today.

Known as a 'hurricane sun', the hazy weather is understood to be the result of the tail-end of what was hurricane Ophelia heading for the UK.

Weather experts have countered views that sand from the Sahara disturbed by Ophelia is causing the sky to have an unusual red tint today.

Instead it believed to be caused by dust blown from west of Portugal on strong winds due to Ophelia.

Sale photographer Darren Marsden took this atmospheric image of a red sun over the town today.

He said: "I have never seen it this colour before."