"The aurora could be visible across Canada and much of the northern tier of US states on Monday night, and possibly even further south, following a major disturbance in the Earth's magnetic field, a forecast shows. The forecast, from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's space weather prediction center, comes amid intense geomagnetic and solar radiation storms, said Shawn Dahl, service coordinator at the center."
"The geomagnetic storms could lead to the aurora being visible far more south than the phenomenon is usually seen. But the storms can also interfere with satellite operations, GPS communications and other infrastructure, according to the US Geological Survey. The intensity of this storm has not been seen in more than two decades, Dahl said. The storm isn't expected to become much weaker until sometime on Tuesday."
A major disturbance in the Earth's magnetic field could produce visible auroras across Canada and much of the northern United States Monday night, with possible sightings even farther south. NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center identifies intense geomagnetic and solar radiation storms accompanying the disturbance. The geomagnetic storms can disrupt satellite operations, GPS communications and other infrastructure, according to the US Geological Survey. The storm's intensity exceeds levels not seen in more than two decades and is expected to persist until sometime on Tuesday. Earlier solar storms in November produced vibrant auroras across parts of Europe and as far south as Kansas, Colorado and Texas in the United States.
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