Northern Lights Go South — More In Store Tonight

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Northern Lights Invade The South In Rare Display And The Show Is Not Over

Frigid temperatures across much of the U.S. didn’t stop people from getting outside to witness a stunningly beautiful display of the northern lights.

By Renee Straker • just now

Northern Lights Invade South In Rare Display

From Wisconsin down to Florida, the northern lights put on a dazzling show across huge swaths of the United States, pushing much farther south than usual.

Colder temperatures Tuesday night didn’t stop enthusiastic skywatchers from getting outside and capturing the brilliant colors as they blazed across the sky.

Space weather forecasters say a rare level of solar storm is what made the northern lights visible so far into the South.

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