Northern Lights

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Someone posted the most stunning pictures last night from McAfee Knob along the Appalachian Trail, down near Va Tech. Just gorgeous.

Hoping for something close to MoCo? Any ideas?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Someone posted the most stunning pictures last night from McAfee Knob along the Appalachian Trail, down near Va Tech. Just gorgeous.

Hoping for something close to MoCo? Any ideas?

Head into NOVA and down 66 to 81 over to Skyline Drive

[Anonymous]

Great views of northern lights in minnesota

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Great views of northern lights in minnesota

Right now?

[Anonymous]

From CWG:
Quick aurora update. - 1030p Saturday night.. Geomagnetic storm activity not as strong as last night but some aurora showing up in Michigan. *Chance* things pick up markedly pre-dawn & northern lights spread south. Might be worth setting alarm for 4a or so (Sunday) in DC area and checking skies.

No one knows for sure how strong geomagnetic storm activity will be overnight & timing is uncertain but modeling suggests increase toward morning. Clouds other wildcard. Probably partly to mostly cloudy but maybe enough breaks to see auroras if they materialize.

More info here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2024/05/11/aurora-northern-lights-virginia-maryland-photos/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:From CWG:
Quick aurora update. - 1030p Saturday night.. Geomagnetic storm activity not as strong as last night but some aurora showing up in Michigan. *Chance* things pick up markedly pre-dawn & northern lights spread south. Might be worth setting alarm for 4a or so (Sunday) in DC area and checking skies.

No one knows for sure how strong geomagnetic storm activity will be overnight & timing is uncertain but modeling suggests increase toward morning. Clouds other wildcard. Probably partly to mostly cloudy but maybe enough breaks to see auroras if they materialize.

More info here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2024/05/11/aurora-northern-lights-virginia-maryland-photos/

Are you setting your alarm?

[Anonymous]

Any hope for later tonight in NoVA? 12:24 am now.

[Anonymous]

I can kind of imagine a hint of green in the northern sky but it's pretty cloudy

[Anonymous]

Nothing today it seems in Va

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nothing today it seems in Va

We drove last night to Charlottesville to watch it.

[Anonymous]

Supposed to be stronger tonight (Sunday PM-Monday AM). Hopefully these storms clear out! The weather has been sh#t.

[Anonymous]

I woke up around 3 am so I checked my northern lights app and it said 0% chance and heavy cloud cover.

Sad. But also, whew, becuase I would have been tempted to jump in the car if there was a good chance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I woke up around 3 am so I checked my northern lights app and it said 0% chance and heavy cloud cover.

Sad. But also, whew, becuase I would have been tempted to jump in the car if there was a good chance.

I was driving back at 3am. The weather sucked big time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nothing today it seems in Va

We drove last night to Charlottesville to watch it.

Were you able to see anything?

[Anonymous]

I got up at 4:15 to check and it was all clouds. Later this morning I saw great pictures from a few blocks away 30 minutes later! Oh, well🤷🏻‍♀️😀