Connecticut
You might be able to see Northern Lights in CT Thursday night
You might be able to see the Northern Lights in Connecticut on Thursday night because of solar activity.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Space Weather Prediction Center said Geomagnetic Storm Watches have been issued for Oct. 3 to 5 for an eruption of solar material, which can cause a geomagnetic storm.
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This means that the aurora might be visible for many northern states and some of the lower Midwest to Oregon.
G1-G3 (Minor-Strong) Geomagnetic Storm Watches have been issued for 03-05 October, due to the forecast arrival of the CME associated with the X7.1 flare observed on 02 October.
Stay tuned to https://t.co/YLUbTRM02y for updates! pic.twitter.com/8gp7MXPwhG
— NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center (@NWSSWPC) October 2, 2024
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BURLINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) — A woman is dead after police said she was involved in a head-on collision with a tractor-trailer on Friday in Burlington.
According to Connecticut State Police, a Toyota RAV4 and Peterbuilt 386 tractor-trailer collided head-on on Route 4 near Punch Brook Road at around 4:49 p.m. on Friday.
The driver of the Toyota, identified as 64-year-old Mary Christine Ferland of Burlington, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured, according to state police. No one else was in either vehicle at the time of the crash.
The crash is still under investigation by state police, anyone with information is asked to call Trooper Brew at 860-626-7900.
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