Northern Lights visible from parts of the Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) -- Some people living on the Central Coast were treated to a light show as the northern lights were visible for some time on Thursday night.
KION was given permission to share photos from @NativeSantaCruz provided below
The above photos taken along Empire Grade and Alba Road.
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NOAA issued an alert earlier in the day regarding the potential for seeing the aurora borealis.
UPDATE! CME passage intensified; things are favorable for G4 levels to potentially continue into night hours. Keep space weather aware at https://t.co/YLUbTRM02y for the latest. We take actions to notify officials and critical infrastructure operators, so you can enjoy the aurora pic.twitter.com/uvZ7Ju0ps8
— NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center (@NWSSWPC) October 10, 2024