BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — According to the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC), a major geomagnetic storm is impacting Earth, triggered by what is known as a coronal mass ejection (CME).
Saturday, the SWPC issued geomagnetic storm watches through early Monday as a coronal mass ejection was on track to impact Earth. At the time, the agency said the geomagnetic storms could reach G2 “moderate” and G3 “strong” strength.
It turns out the geomagnetic storm reached G4 "severe levels".
This increased the likelihood that we could have seen a display of the aurora borealis, or the "Northern Lights," in Western New York.
There were no guarantees that you'd see this remarkable celestial display, but because of the strength of the geomagnetic storm, the chances we had increased.
If you were able to photograph the Northern Lights, be sure to share your capture with us on our social media platforms, and over e-mail at weather@wkbw.com
