Best Chance Since May to See the Northern Lights in New York
You may have another chance to see it. What is it you ask? The Northern Lights could be visible this week. We have had a couple of opportunities in the past to view this amazing light show.
Unfortunately, it's always been past my bedtime (I go to bed way too early) or as we experience in this part of the country, too much cloud cover.
According to the National Weather Service, on October 8th, a fast coronal mass ejection erupted from the Sun, arriving at Earth today (October 10th) through Friday (October 11.) The NWS notes that the Coronal Mass Ejection potential is to reach G4, classified as a severe geomagnetic storm, upon arrival and throughout its passage.
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While the best views will most likely be in Canada and the northernmost states of the U.S. However the National Weather Service forecast shows that New York State, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and the New England states are on the fringe.
For the best possible views, find an area with the least lighting, sometime after 9 p.m. tonight (Thursday) to around 4 a.m. Friday morning. But you may want to bundle up. Our area has a frost advisory for Friday morning. The first of the season!
Tonight looks to be mostly clear in the Greater Binghamton area, so if the northern lights make an appearance, you should be able to see it.
For more information and an interactive map, visit the NOAA website.
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