According to the NOAA's scales for the strength of a geomagnetic storm, the northern lights are visible as far south as Illinois and Oregon (around 50 degrees of latitude) for a strong storm, level 3 of 5. If the storm strengthens, that can push the aurora as far south as Alabama.

Cloud cover Tuesday night was mostly stubborn and thick with only some isolated breaks in the clouds.Further northward, last night, there were enough sizeable breaks int he clouds to allow for the Northern Lights to shine brightly!

The national Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a "severe" alert as solar particles speed toward Earth. The geomagnetic activity could produce auroras visible as far south as Alabama.

There's much buzz around the possibility of seeing the Northern Lights in Maryland.

An early dusting of snow greeted much of the WAVY viewing area Tuesday morning, and the northern lights are capping off the night. The view of the northern lights comes amid new solar activity that may make it possible for much of the U.

Our first snow is winding down, with many spots picking up at least a few inches of snow, some areas over a half foot where the lake snow was most persistent. A weak disturbance over the Great Lakes will kick up some lake enhanced snow showers,