http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/04/...aturday-night/
The Northern Lights may make a rare appearance in the Tri-State Area Saturday night, according to experts.
AccuWeather reported a solar flare that happened around 2 a.m. Saturday was expected to create a “spectacular display” of the Northern Lights. The flare was categorized as a 6 to 8 in geomagnetic storm intensity, meaning the effects of the radiation will be far-reaching, AccuWeather reported.
The Northern Lights could be visible from the Arctic as far south as New York State, as well as the Dakotas, Washington State, and Michigan, AccuWeather reported.
A map prepared at 9:30 a.m. identified conditions for viewing the Northern Lights as “good” for an area ranging from southern Ohio on the west to the Atlantic coast on the east, and including New York City and the north suburbs, Long Island, southern Connecticut, and all of New Jersey.
But an appearance of the mesmerizing lights is not guaranteed for the area.
The lights were expected to arrive at 8 p.m. Saturday, but with a deviation of up to seven hours. If the radiation hits much after dark, the Northern Lights will not appear on the East Coast and will only be seen in the West, AccuWeather reported.
