"Solar Storm Alert: Northern Lights & Communication Risks"

A huge solar storm could disrupt communications and send lights across the sky,

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The geomagnetic storm, caused by an outburst of plasma from a solar flare

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It might also mean that the northern lights are visible at higher latitudes

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Scientists have repeatedly warned that the coming busy period

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Sun could put important communications at risk and that the world may need to do more to prepare.

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there is no reason for the public to be concerned about this storm,

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according to the alert issued Saturday by NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center in Boulder, Colorado.

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The storm could interrupt high-frequency radio transmissions

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Most commercial aircraft can use satellite transmission as backup, said Jonathan Lash, a forecaster at the center.

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