Extraordinary images show 'light pillars' dancing above houses after sunshine and snow combine to create rare effect

Extraordinary images captured in Canada have shown rare light pillars beaming up to the sky above the houses after a combination of sunshine and snow, the Daily Mail reports. 

The pillars are caused when temperatures plummet so low that water molecules in the air freeze but remain stationary in vertical shafts.

They then reflect artificial light coming from street lights, neon signs and even homes to create the bright colours.