A "severe" solar storm has hit Earth, and northern lights should be visible .
In much of Vermont, cloud cover will obscure the sky. But the greatest chances of seeing the aurora are in the Champlain Valley, between midnight and 2 a.m.
After that, the solar storm begins to weaken.
It鈥檚 the first time since May that has been predicted.
鈥淲ith the intensity of the storm that they鈥檙e predicting, it鈥檚 probably not going to have to be a full clear night to see things,鈥� said Matthew Clay, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Burlington. 鈥淚t should be pretty visible to the naked eye.鈥�
Solar activity is at a peak right now 鈥� part of the sun鈥檚 11 year cycle. That鈥檚 why there have been so many aurora sightings in recent months.
鈥淲e should be in for a treat if we can get rid of the cloud cover 鈥� that鈥檚 the big if,鈥� Clay said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a very impressive storm that鈥檚 going on up there.鈥�
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