Huge solar storm hits Earth today: ‘bell’ from power outage experts

Meteorologists warned of a solar storm that could cause problems with Internet, radio, and GPS services.

Holidays in radiothe Internet And the problems in it Global Positioning System It is likely to be observed in some parts of the world on Friday (12/01), as huge Solar storm She expected him to hit her Land, According to American meteorologists.

“A solar storm could affect the Earth’s magnetic field, likely causing communications problems, as well as causing intense aurora borealis.”said the space weather physicist Tamitha Forest.

“The storm is expected to hit the ground at noon on December 1… If the magnetic field is oriented correctly, we expect the aurora to appear in mid-latitudes. There will likely be issues with signal reception and GPS, especially On the dark side of the earth.”informed Dr. Skov X.

the Solar storms They are rated on a scale of one to five, with five being the most extreme phenomenon.

Today is G3 level, which means the solar storm may be strong enough to cause problems with satellite communications and… Radio navigation.

According to yourweather.com, a G3 solar storm “has the potential to cause power fluctuations on power grids, difficulties in controlling power grids, and navigation problems.

The reappearance of the Northern Lights in Greece is possible

Greece’s weather forecast, citing the US Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, says a possible strong G3 geomagnetic storm will impact Earth on December 1.

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the massive ejection of solar plasma that occurred on November 28 is expected to impact the Sun’s surface on Earth on December 1, raising the possibility of a powerful G3 geomagnetic storm that could make the northern lights Visible throughout Europe. , as well as much of the United States.

Last time of similar strength Geomagnetic storm The northern lights were made visible even in the most southern latitudes of Europe, and they occurred on November 5. Residents of the northern parts of Italy as well as Greece witnessed this impressive phenomenon, as the sky acquired a bright red color.

However, the northern lights are rarely visible at the southernmost latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere, since it is an event that usually only occurs in the northernmost countries of Europe, such as Finland and Norway.

However, there is an increasing chance of it appearing again in less than a month across Europe, as well as in most parts of the United States.