The Epoch Times
A federal weather agency said that a ’severe’ geomagnetic storm is impacting Earth on Sunday and will be lasting until Monday.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center on Sunday warned that a “major disturbance in Earth’s magnetic field” is occurring Sunday as it issued a G4, or “severe,” geomagnetic storm alert.
A sun coronal mass ejection arrived at around March 24 and that “severe (G4) geomagnetic storming has been observed and is expected to continue through the remainder” of Sunday and into Monday. It’s not clear if the storm has caused any damage to satellites or telecommunications.
“The public should not anticipate adverse impacts and no action is necessary,” the agency said. “But they should stay properly informed of storm progression by visiting our webpage.”
The agency said that operators of infrastructure “have been notified to take action to mitigate any possible impacts” such as “frequent voltage control problems.” There is also an “increased possibility of anomalies” to satellites, and “more frequent” periods of GPS degradation is possible,” NOAA said.
But it still is not clear if the aurora borealis will be seen in the lower 48, said Eric Snitil, chief meteorologist at WROC-TV based in Rochester, New York. He said the northern lights may be visible if the storming stays into the night, adding that a G4 storm means that residents as far south as Alabama and California could see them…
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