redstate.com By Ward Clark
We are fortunate indeed here in the Great Land to be able to see gorgeous natural vistas and phenomena that most of the country sees rarely, if ever. One my my wife’s and my backhanded brags, when we have the opportunity to point out that natural beauty to visitors, is to point out that for most people, Alaska is a once- or twice-in-a-lifetime vacation, and we live here.
Case in point: We spent last New Year’s Eve up at the lodge, where we had a room booked for the night so we could fully enjoy the evening. The family that runs the lodge had prepared a fireworks show for midnight, so when that hour approached, we all trooped out onto the deck – and the fireworks show was delayed by a natural show, as we all stood, entranced, as a brilliant aurora whipped and flickered overhead, electric green and brilliant blue.
Now, a lot of people in the lower 48 may be treated to just such a show.
Thursday night and for a few nights to come, much of the northern tier of the United States will be sharing that view with us Alaskans.
Some U.S. states could be treated to a northern lights display thanks to a minor geomagnetic storm on the sun, according to space forecasts.
Another round of aurora borealis is expected on Thursday night, with a predicted Kp index of magnitude four out of nine, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center.
The northernmost states in the U.S. have the highest chances of seeing the northern lights, including Alaska, Washington, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan, NOAA’s aurora viewline map shows.
Turns out that this may last a while…
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