Last night, the sky danced with vibrant hues as the elusive northern lights made a dazzling appearance. Against the backdrop of the darkened sky, streaks of green, purple, and blue swirled and flickered, casting an enchanting glow over the northern horizon. It was a spectacle that captivated both the eyes and the imagination, a reminder of the awe-inspiring beauty that nature generously bestows upon us.

The last time the Northern Lights graced our skies was during the Halloween storms of 2003. As explained by Matt Laubhan, the phenomenon occurs when particles from the Sun, charged and propelled toward Earth, interact with our planet's magnetic field.

Some of these particles slip through the weakened areas near the poles, creating the mesmerizing auroras. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a rare severe geomagnetic storm warning in anticipation of the event.

Multiple solar flares and eruptions from the Sun prompted the National Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center to forecast the possibility of severe geomagnetic storms and 'spectacular displays of aurora' on Friday and throughout the weekend. Such was the intensity of the display that the Northern Lights were visible as far south as Central Florida and Northern California.