Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events.
Boston, Massachusetts – A rare G4 (Severe) geomagnetic storm, in effect for Jan. 20, is expected to reach Earth just ahead of a major Arctic outbreak, prompting heightened monitoring of power and critical infrastructure across New England as temperatures plunge to dangerous levels.
According to the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center, a coronal mass ejection, or CME, launched from the Sun late last week is forecast to arrive late Sunday into Monday, potentially triggering severe geomagnetic activity. Storms at this level are uncommon and can interfere with power transmission systems, satellites, GPS accuracy, and some radio communications, particularly at higher latitudes…