A “major geomagnetic storm” in Canada and the U.S. provided a rare look at the beautiful aurora borealis — also known as the northern lights — in parts of southern Ontario and the Greater Toronto Area overnight.
And if you missed them, don’t fret, because you might have a chance to see the dancing lights again Saturday night, if the weather co-operates.
Scarborough bluffs 1 am!! pic.twitter.com/LgIdhGve9K
— Samrat Ray (@DrSamratRay) May 11, 2024
The extreme geomagnetic storm continues and will persist through at least Sunday… pic.twitter.com/GMDKikl7mA
— NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center (@NWSSWPC) May 11, 2024
The northern lights (aurora borealis) shine bright in the sky above an old TTC streetcar in Priceville, Ont. on Friday night.
The northern lights (aurora borealis) are seen in the sky above Scugog, Durham on Friday night.
The northern lights (aurora borealis) are seen in the sky above Scugog, Durham on Friday night.
The northern lights (aurora borealis) are seen in the skies above Port Hope, Ont. on Friday night.
The northern lights (aurora borealis) are seen from Lindsay, Ont. on Friday night.
The northern lights are visible in the skies above Nobel, Ont.
The northern lights (aurora borealis) are seen from the streets of Port Hope, Ont. on Friday night.
The northern lights (aurora borealis) are seen from Lindsay, Ont. on Friday night.
These were taken in Hamilton pic.twitter.com/Ry6KFwnG3L
— Lianna Sanelli (@liannasanelli) May 11, 2024
From the outskirts of Guelph, ON. It was a beautiful night to watch the sky. pic.twitter.com/Vgo6Um1l1P
— Lavanya Krishnan, MS, MPH (@l_krishnan) May 11, 2024
A severe geomagnetic storm — the most intense in nearly two decades — could also impact the