After the latest storm system moved through, skies over parts of Western Washington opened just enough to reveal visible northern lights.
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Both the National Weather Service Seattle and WSDOT Tacoma shared photos that stopped a lot of scrolling. The photos also illustrate how important it is to be in a very dark location, away from city lights, to see them so clearly.
Winter night patrol has some amazing benefits. #northernlights#aurora#pnwlifepic.twitter.com/FoGYKR4lg7
— WSDOT Tacoma (@wsdot_tacoma) January 21, 2026
A WSDOT Plow and a Sky That Doesn’t Look Real
One of the standout images came from WSDOT Tacoma during a winter night patrol last night. The photo shows a snowplow parked beneath a surreal sky washed in green and pink hues. It’s the kind of shot that feels very “only in the PNW”, hard work on the road below, a cosmic, colorful light show above…