The ongoing geomagnetic storm has been upgraded to level 5 out of 5, or “extreme,” making it the first G5-level storm since 2003.
Scientists are warning of potential disruptions to communications over the weekend.
GPS, spacecraft and satellite navigation may also be impacted. U.S. utility companies are monitoring the potential threat to the power grid as well according to CNN.
The video below was posted by BBC Meteorologist @MetMattTaylor.
“This is the astounding view as far south as Switzerland a short while ago… on top of Jungfraujoch,” he posted.
- It is “very likely that geomagnetic storming will persist through the weekend as several additional Earth-directed Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) are in transit to Earth’s outer atmosphere,” the center said.
- Storms are “expected to continue” through Sunday, May 12 and the center said another “minor event will remain likely” through Monday, per a 3-day forecast.
Note: The northern lights are created when energized particles from the sun slam into Earth’s upper atmosphere at speeds of up to 45 million mph (72 million kph), but our planet’s magnetic field protects us from the onslaught.
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