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Late last week, the strongest solar activity in decades sparked a dazzling display of the Northern Lights that was enjoyed by people worldwide The display reached as far south as Florida and Texas in the southern US, and even parts of northern Mexico caught a glimpse
Thanksgiving winter storm puts millions on alert in Northeast for heavy snow, rain threatening holiday travel A powerful winter storm packing heavy snow, rain and even severe weather is set to snarl Thanksgiving travel in the eastern half of the US after first walloping the West with winter weather that led to celebrations at ski resorts ahead of the holiday Weather News LIVE: Track weather as Thanksgiving travel beginsTSA tips for Thanksgiving travelMost weather-delayed airports during holidaysHow airlines are working to minimize travel delaysLike most meteorologists, Sam’s passion for weather began at a young age
As a child she spent countless hours watching The Weather Channel and repeatedly rented the same severe weather books and tornado videos from her local library While she always knew she wanted to be a meteorologist, that desire was heightened when two tornadoes tore through her hometown on January 7th 2008 One of those tornadoes caused significant damage to her aunt and uncle’s house in Kenosha county, while another weaker tornado went just north of her house in the city Her passion for winter weather grew just three years later after 23 inches of snow fell at her house during the infamous Groundhog’s Day blizzard of 2011
On Tuesday, the X87 flare was seen blasting out of the active sunspot region of the Sun responsible for the recent solar weather, including the dazzling display of Northern Lights that stretched across the nation on Friday nightRegion 3664 produced yet another X-ray flare as it moves beyond the Western solar limb, the SWPC said This time, it was an X8
7 flare, the largest of this solar cycleA G2 geomagnetic storm, if lasting long enough, could potentially impact power grids, like transformer damage, and could force corrective actions on spacecraft But they usually do nothing more than trigger a round of Northern Lights that could stretch as far south as some northern and Upper Midwest states from New York to IdahoAn X flare is the most intense, and the number represents its strength
While the Sun produces these bursts of energy frequently, flares of this magnitude are not common Sam is a huge Wisconsin sports fanatic, so when she isn’t forecasting, you’ll likely find her at Miller Park or Fiserv Forum When the weather is quiet, she also enjoys traveling around the country crossing baseball stadiums off of her bucket list10 May 2024, Brandenburg, Sieversdorf: Light green and violet-reddish auroras glow in the night sky in the Oder-Spree district of East Brandenburg
The northern lights (aurora borealis) are produced by a cloud of electrically charged particles from a solar storm in the earth's atmosphere (Photo by Patrick Pleul/picture alliance via Getty Images)Image 24 of 25 10 May 2024, Brandenburg, Sieversdorf: Light green and violet-reddish auroras glow in the night sky in the Oder-Spree district of East Brandenburg The northern lights (aurora borealis) are produced by a cloud of electrically charged particles from a solar storm in the earth's atmosphere (Photo by Patrick Pleul/picture alliance via Getty Images)
Sam is a huge Wisconsin sports fanatic, so when she isn’t forecasting, you’ll likely find her at Miller Park or Fiserv Forum. When the weather is quiet, she also enjoys traveling around the country crossing baseball stadiums off of her bucket list.10 May 2024, Brandenburg, Sieversdorf: Light green and violet-reddish auroras glow in the night sky in the Oder-Spree district of East Brandenburg. The northern lights (aurora borealis) are produced by a cloud of electrically charged particles from a solar storm in the earth's atmosphere. (Photo by Patrick Pleul/picture alliance via Getty Images)Image 24 of 25 10 May 2024, Brandenburg, Sieversdorf: Light green and violet-reddish auroras glow in the night sky in the Oder-Spree district of East Brandenburg. The northern lights (aurora borealis) are produced by a cloud of electrically charged particles from a solar storm in the earth's atmosphere. (Photo by Patrick Pleul/picture alliance via Getty Images)
