Northern Lights this far south?

Have you ever seen the "northern lights" this far south? According to some scientist you may be able to see them tonight, less than three weeks since the sightings in Arkansas and Mississippi. The cause of this phenomenon is when the sun flares up sending rays of energy the head full force to the earth and other planets. When the energy hits the atmosphere it gets transformed into a beautiful sight. This happens in the polar regions all the time but it has happened twice in the past three weeks has in the Continental U.S. According to yahoo, if you live in the Northern part of the US of Canada, you should be able to see it tonight.


This is just plain amazing. Not only does the atmosphere protect the o2 level, it also protects the earth from massive amounts of radiation from the sun transforming it into a beautiful light show. To me this is just awesome! I have never been able to see these lights and would love to. Two weeks ago you could see them in parts of Arkansas and Mississippi and some said you could see it in our area too. As I don't get to watch the news very often (part of working the late night shift) I did not hear that we would be able to see it. The story did not say how far south you would be able to see them or what the best time frame was but if you have a chance, look to the north.