While the weather in the Midwest will be quiet through the weekend, the weather in space will be flaring up. Space.com reports that a major flare erupted from the sun Tuesday night. This solar flare could impact the earth Thursday by disrupting power grids and causing communication systems to malfunction. Lead forecaster at the NOAA Space Environment Center says "We're looking for very strong, severe geomagnetic storming" to begin mid-day Thursday. To read the full story, click here. -ERIC
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Severe Space Storm Headed to Earth
While the weather in the Midwest will be quiet through the weekend, the weather in space will be flaring up. Space.com reports that a major flare erupted from the sun Tuesday night. This solar flare could impact the earth Thursday by disrupting power grids and causing communication systems to malfunction. Lead forecaster at the NOAA Space Environment Center says "We're looking for very strong, severe geomagnetic storming" to begin mid-day Thursday. To read the full story, click here. -ERIC
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Hi Eric,
We live just south of Freeport in Rural Baileyville. West of Rt 26 in the country....
I think we are seeing Northren Lights. This is beutiful! We have never seen anything like this. Is this because of the Storm? Why are we seeing this? Just curious-Laura
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