Major Solar Flare Expected To Reach Earth Tonight

USA Today reports:

A massive solar flare is due to hit Earth today, authorities are warning – potentially disrupting power grids and bringing the Northern Lights as far south as New York.

The flare – officially known as a coronal mass ejection (CME) – was observed on Saturday on the side of the sun directly facing our planet and comes as we enter a period of increased solar activity.

An alert was published by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) which warned the geomagnetic storm could cause power grid fluctuations with voltage alarms at higher latitudes, where the Earth is more exposed.

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We are awaiting the impact of a coronal mass ejection launched by an M1.6 solar flare that took place two days ago.

The impact is expected to occur within the next 12 hours. A moderate G2 (Kp6) geomagnetic storm watch is in effect.

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The #NorthernLights could glow in the sky tonight over Canada & the far northern US following a solar flare on the Sun over the weekend. pic.twitter.com/ETzghOfTAv

— AccuWeather Astronomy (@AccuAstronomy) October 11, 2021

Large solar flare expected to hit Earth todayhttps://t.co/8MrscRZqPt

— Fox News (@FoxNews) October 11, 2021

A massive solar flare is due to hit Earth today, authorities are warning – potentially disrupting power grids and bringing the Northern Lights as far south as New York https://t.co/DkL7KgMSAj

— Sky News (@SkyNews) October 11, 2021