Met Office on chances of spotting Northern Lights in England tonight
According to the Met Office's Space Weather arm, a series of coronal mass ejections accompanied by a massive solar storm from the sun is set to strike Earth over the coming days.
The Met Office confirmed that there is a small chance of the Northern Lights appearing tonight, but chances will be higher tomorrow. It added that while the lights may be visible in northern England, it is mor likely to be seen in Scotland, depending on cloud cover. "One, as a low confidence glancing blow later on 19 Apr, with a more direct impact likely either on 20 or 21 Apr. There is a very slight chance of G1/Minor storm intervals again due to the potential glancing CME later on 19 Apr.
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