Aurora alert! The colossal solar storm could impact and trigger impressive northern lights.

A solar radiation storm stronger than one we’ve seen in over two decades is in progress, the Space Weather Prediction Center announced Monday.

The storm is also responsible for pushing the aurora farther south, giving some people across the southern U.S. a rare chance to see the northern lights.

A powerful geomagnetic storm caused by an X-class solar flare and a fast-moving coronal mass ejection has disrupted Earth's magnetic field, pushing auroras far beyond their usual polar range. As scientists monitor impacts,

A NOAA forecast has Northern Lights visible in northern U.S. states overnight on Monday, Jan. 19 through Tuesday, Jan. 20, as a “full-halo” CME heads to Earth.

The storm could also impact power systems and spacecraft operations.

A powerful X-class solar flare has unleashed a severe geomagnetic storm, arriving faster and stronger than predicted. Join Weather Network's Kim MacDonald and meteorologist Scott Sutherland as they explain the science behind the storm,

In terms of categorization of solar flare intensity, the letter X signifies the highest level of energy dissipated by the flare, with the letters A, B, and C signifying the first