In Photos: Northern Lights dazzle over Winnipeg as solar storm hits Earth
Night skies across Manitoba and the northern U.S. lit up green and purple as a solar storm rolled in.
A powerful X1.8-class solar flare erupted from the Sun earlier this week, releasing a barrage of charged particles toward Earth.
When the storm hit our atmosphere, it created spectacular aurora displays across the Prairies and northern U.S., including right over Winnipeg, where the night sky lit up in waves of green, purple and pink.
The unusual light show was part of a bigger geomagnetic event that scientists have been monitoring since the flare's outburst.
As the Earth's magnetic field continues to react to the solar assault, skywatchers in the Prairies and beyond could see more Northern Lights in the coming nights — weather permitting.
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Sightings around Manitoba
Photo by Emily Boroski
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