A massive solar storm due to hit Earth today could cause radio blackouts and power grid disruptions.
Officials are tracking a powerful burst of solar plasma and magnetic fields, which made impact Tuesday and continues to affect our planet.
The G3 geomagnetic storm could interfere with power grid operations in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeast, and Midwest regions of the US.
It may also lead to GPS outages, satellite malfunctions and other system disruptions.
A geomagnetic storm is a temporary disturbance of Earth’s magnetic field caused by a massive eruption of plasma from the sun’s outermost layer.
Dr Tamitha Skov, an independent space weather physicist, told DailyMail.com that if the storm persists for another 10 hours, power outages could occur.
Scientists have also predicted that the event will produce colorful aurora displays in 19 states.
Northern lights are forecasted as low as New York to Wisconsin to Washington state.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-14618827/solar-storm-set-hit-northern-lights.html