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alsame

(7,784 posts)
Sat Apr 13, 2013, 03:56 PM Apr 2013

Dazzling Northern Lights Anticipated Tonight

Last edited Sat Apr 13, 2013, 06:05 PM - Edit history (1)

Dazzling Northern Lights Anticipated Tonight
By Samantha-Rae Tuthill, AccuWeather.com Staff Writer
April 13, 2013; 6:11 AM

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The flare is also expected to cause vibrant northern lights from the Arctic as far south as New York, the Dakotas, Washington and Michigan, with a smaller possibility of it going into Pennsylvania and Iowa, even Kansas. The lights are currently estimated for 8 p.m. EDT Saturday arrival, with a possible deviation of up to seven hours. If the radiation hits much after dark settles on the East Coast the lights may be missed and will instead only be visible for the West.

Viewing conditions will be best in the mid-Atlantic, specifically for parts of Pennsylvania and the Delmarva. Most of the country will have poor to fair views as a result of cloud cover, with areas further south not experiencing the aurora at all. A pocket of fair conditions sits over parts of Oregon into Washington and southern Idaho. A swath of partly cloudy conditions will also spread over a section of the Ohio Valley for parts of Michigan, Indiana and Illinois. Ohio will experience fair to good viewing conditions. For the rest of the country conditions will be poor.

The northern lights may also be visible for parts of northern Europe, including Scandinavia, most of Russia and the British Isles, and as far south as the northern parts of Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Belarus, Latvia and Estonia. Unfortunately, many of those areas will be experiencing a good deal of cloud coverage.

The southern lights may reach a very small portion of Australia, including Tasmania and the southern coast of Victoria. Most of New Zealand's South Island is in range for the aurora.

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More at link

http://www.accuweather.com/en/features/trend/dazzling_northern_lights_antic_1/10107004
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Dazzling Northern Lights Anticipated Tonight (Original Post) alsame Apr 2013 OP
Cool...Thanks! haikugal Apr 2013 #1
*sigh!* HappyMe Apr 2013 #2
I'm in the eastern U.P. under cloud cover sufrommich Apr 2013 #3
Neat! shenmue Apr 2013 #4
Thank you for letting us know. It is very cloudy in NY where we are so we probably won't see them. sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #5
I'm in NY too, I'm just hoping I get to alsame Apr 2013 #6
It's possible the clouds might move, but so far it isn't looking good. We are upstate and it is sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #7
I'm down state and it's been cloudy all day, but alsame Apr 2013 #9
It's clear and sunny here in Northeastern PA. Lugnut Apr 2013 #10
Projected visibility map Ruby the Liberal Apr 2013 #8
Thanks, it doesn't look great but maybe for us. I'm sure it will be wonderful to see though. sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #11
I'm an iffy shot - but will definitely be checking. Ruby the Liberal Apr 2013 #13
Well, it did not clear up, rained all night so we didn't see them. Maybe in the Fall. I would have sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #24
What time? HipChick Apr 2013 #12
8 PM EDT is the estimate nt alsame Apr 2013 #15
Accuweather is estimating 8pm Eastern, but +/- 7 hours Ruby the Liberal Apr 2013 #16
Thanks, I added to the OP. It wouldn't alsame Apr 2013 #17
I did a right mouse click and selected "open in new tab" Ruby the Liberal Apr 2013 #18
Damn I'm in Florida helping a friend after heart surgery oh well I doubt I would have seen it in NYC Arcanetrance Apr 2013 #14
It's the northern lights!! Initech Apr 2013 #19
Crystal clear here tonight Blue_In_AK Apr 2013 #20
This is amazing! smirkymonkey Apr 2013 #21
Since it's SNOWING again we won't be able to see them here. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2013 #22
Seen them twice in my lifetime. I feel blessed. Cleita Apr 2013 #23

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)
7. It's possible the clouds might move, but so far it isn't looking good. We are upstate and it is
Sat Apr 13, 2013, 05:22 PM
Apr 2013

windy, so I'm hoping.

Lugnut

(9,791 posts)
10. It's clear and sunny here in Northeastern PA.
Sat Apr 13, 2013, 05:50 PM
Apr 2013

I'll have to check later on to see if they're visible. Pretty cool!

Ruby the Liberal

(26,216 posts)
13. I'm an iffy shot - but will definitely be checking.
Sat Apr 13, 2013, 05:57 PM
Apr 2013

Saw them once from a plane, while flying into Minneapolis St Paul at night. Truly an unbelievably beautiful sight.

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)
24. Well, it did not clear up, rained all night so we didn't see them. Maybe in the Fall. I would have
Sat Apr 13, 2013, 11:13 PM
Apr 2013

loved to though, I am sure they are amazing. Oh well, we'll see some photos I am sure. Lucky you btw.

Ruby the Liberal

(26,216 posts)
16. Accuweather is estimating 8pm Eastern, but +/- 7 hours
Sat Apr 13, 2013, 06:02 PM
Apr 2013

And no indication of how long they are going to last. If it comes earlier, we here on the east coast will miss them.

I'll go check out GLP & ATS and some other doomer prep sites. There are people who frequent those sites that monitor this sun-doom stuff 24/7 with their faraday cages ready to go.

If I see any time projections, I'll respond in a new post so you see it.

Ruby the Liberal

(26,216 posts)
18. I did a right mouse click and selected "open in new tab"
Sat Apr 13, 2013, 07:09 PM
Apr 2013

and copied the link from there. Chrome user - and that always seems to work best for me.

Arcanetrance

(2,670 posts)
14. Damn I'm in Florida helping a friend after heart surgery oh well I doubt I would have seen it in NYC
Sat Apr 13, 2013, 05:59 PM
Apr 2013

Due to the lights

Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)
20. Crystal clear here tonight
Sat Apr 13, 2013, 09:52 PM
Apr 2013

and they should be good . We're heading out of town after dark. This is probably the last month we'll be able to see them good this year until the fall. It's getting too light.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
21. This is amazing!
Sat Apr 13, 2013, 10:59 PM
Apr 2013

I went to college near the Canadian border and saw the Northern Lights a few times. They were beautiful!

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,267 posts)
22. Since it's SNOWING again we won't be able to see them here.
Sat Apr 13, 2013, 11:10 PM
Apr 2013

Because they will be obscured by clouds and SNOW.


Cleita

(75,480 posts)
23. Seen them twice in my lifetime. I feel blessed.
Sat Apr 13, 2013, 11:12 PM
Apr 2013

This time I won't as I'm in the not visible range.

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