Northern lights might appear again in Pa. skies tonight

The Aurora Borealis phenomenon — also called the northern lights — could be seen across several states last night, including Pennsylvania .

And conditions might allow for the northern lights to be seen again in our region tonight.

The lights, which appear as colorful bands or swirls in the sky, are a result of solar particles interacting with Earth’s magnetic field.

And as the sun is going through the most active phase of its 11-year cycle, this means that the northern lights have been seen further south than usual — in some cases, as far south as Florida.

These solar storms may affect more than just creating lights in the sky, too. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association has released a Severe Magnetic Storm Alert , which may mean some technology such as satellites could