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Columbus, OH – Ohioans may have a rare opportunity to spot the Northern Lights late Thursday night into early Friday, January 8–9, as increased solar activity pushes auroras farther south than usual.
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a G1-level geomagnetic storm is expected to peak overnight. The activity is being driven by enhanced solar wind linked to a coronal mass ejection (CME) and a co-rotating interaction region (CIR)—solar disturbances that can expand auroral visibility into lower latitudes…