Clear skies could mean the Northern Lights could be visible in parts of western Washington Friday night
The last time a warning like this was issued was in 2005, and it may be the best chance for years to see the northern lights in the U.S.WASHINGTON — Fans of the northern lights will want to keep their eyes to the skies this weekend, because a strong solar storm headed toward Earth could bring the aurora borealis to viewers far south of where it usually can be seen. watch from Level 3 to the"severe" Level 4. The last time a severe warning was issued was in 2005.
NOAA said the sun produced strong solar flares beginning Wednesday, resulting in five outbursts of plasma capable of disrupting satellites in orbit and power grids here on Earth. Each eruption — known as a coronal mass ejection — can contain billions of tons of solar plasma. On Friday night or Saturday morning, the particles are expected to reach earth. These particles have the potential to generate northern lights when they arrive at our planet, gracing watchers with ethereal curtains of multicolored light usually only seen in the far north.
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