Viewers share photos of aurora across Northern California

Portions of Northern California were treated to a rare spectacle, as the aurora borealis lit up the night sky.

The dazzling display comes after the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center on Tuesday issued a severe weather geomagnetic storm watch.

The potential severe geomagnetic storms could disrupt radio and GPS communications, and potentially cause auroras to be visible across much of the northern U.S., and as far south as Alabama and Northern California, NOAA said. Read more here .

Several KCRA 3 viewers shared their view of the northern lights. If you would like to share a photo, submit here .