SACRAMENTO – The northern lights provided quite the show for many people across Northern California Friday night, and many astonishing photos of the sky were shared across social media on Saturday.
If you missed the show Friday night, you may be lucky enough to see them Saturday night. Forecasters say the aurora may be visible over Northern California yet again.
Missed the aurora last night? The aurora may be visible again in #NorthernCalifornia tonight! The NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center is anticipating periods of G4-G5 (Severe-Extreme) geomagnetic activity to continue. #cawxhttps://t.co/iXcFvMUMME
Aurora borealis activity is heightened during geomagnetic storms – and an event of this magnitude means some places that usually don't see any northern lights could catch a glimpse of the show.
NOAA officials said there were reports of irregularities in the power grid and high-frequency communication and GPS were degraded from Friday's storm.
Your photos from Friday can be shared with CBS Sacramento on our website.
Photos from Friday night
Keyur Dani captured the lights from Fremont. Here's one from Denise Fortado from Jackson, Calif. Angie from Lincoln.Christine Walker from Grass Valley.Kara Rodriguez from Newcastle.Jacquie Mitchell and daughter Addi from Sutter Creek.Amber Dixon from Yuba City.Carissa Schultz from Sacramento Delta. Austin Young from Burney.
The Aurora Borealis “Northern Lights” were visible in Solano County last night. Shout out to Team 4 for keeping us safe and capturing these images!
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Northern Lights in South Lake Tahoe
Last night the Northern Lights put on a show in South Lake Tahoe. Our Officers got a break in their duties and took a few snaps of the show.
Kevin Wooler shared this photo from Cameron Park.Kevin Woolery shared this photo from Cameron Park.June Stolan captured this photo in Roseville.Ellie DeAngelis shared this photo.
What a shot! A rare glimpse of the Northern Lights gracing the skies of Modesto, beautifully captured by Tactical Flight Officer Falkenstein last night from Sky 1. #AuroraBorealis #NorthernLights #LongExposure
