Northern Light Show Expected Across Canada This Week

Canadians may have the opportunity to witness a spectacular celestial display over the next few nights thanks to a geomagnetic storm that is expected to intensify the Northern Lights. Canadian and American government agencies have issued a major geomagnetic storm watch, a disturbance in the sky that can heighten the visibility of the aurora borealis after sunset. Space Weather Canada is predicting geomagnetic storms July 30 and 31 while the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center is forecasting storms through Aug. 1. The NOAA issued a G3 geomagnetic storm watch, the third strongest storm classification, for July 30 and 31, while additional activity is anticipated Aug. 1. ...