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MANSFIELD, Ohio — On a clear and cold night, beams of light appeared to be coming from the ground and shooting skyward.

Fox 8 News viewers captured the phenomenon in Mansfield late Tuesday and early Wednesday.

The lights are mystifying and beautiful, and yet perfectly logical.

Fox 8 Meteorologist Scott Sabol explains the light pillars in the video below.

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