DENVER — Hues of red, purple, pink and green were not in the forecast for the evening, but that’s what hundreds of Coloradans witnessed anyway as the northern lights put on a dazzling show across the skies Tuesday night.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center in Boulder did not have the aurora borealis reaching as far down as Colorado in their forecast for Tuesday, but that didn’t stop Mother Nature from surprising Coloradans in Arvada and Loveland as well as in Steamboat Springs, Calhan and Fort Collins with a sight many will not soon forget.
Weather service officials said a geomagnetic storm resulting from a coronal mass ejection (CME) from the Sun reached severe levels by 6:20 p.m. MST, which made the northern lights viewable in our area Tuesday night. Conditions are anticipated to continue into the night.
Check out some of the sights members of Denver7’s Discover Colorado | Through Your Photos group on Facebook saw this evening. Have a photo you’d like to share? Join the group to share the moment with the community.
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