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so so i just want to see it. >> mckeegan says. the more intense the geomagnetic storm, the more chances of power outages and disruptions to electronics such as cell phones and tvs as far as i know, we've had none of that happen yet. >> but stay tuned. >> that's because mckeegan says sunday night will likely produce the most intense light show because of a massive gas release headed towards earth in oakland, anser hassan. abc seven news. >> some gorgeous pictures from that light show in that storm. let's check in with lisa. >> all right. zach. well, you know, the upper elevations in our inland valleys, the best spot for that viewing. but you probably knew that as we look out at mount tam, you can see the deck of low clouds this morning. it's 70 degrees up at 2600ft, and we're in the upper 60s over on mount diablo. so beneath the cloud layer, it's cool. in the 50s it's going to take a little while throughout the morning hours for the fog to clear. i'll be back with a look at your sunday high temperatures and the week ahead. next. so
so so i just want to see it. >> mckeegan says. the more intense the geomagnetic storm, the more chances of power outages and disruptions to electronics such as cell phones and tvs as far as i know, we've had none of that happen yet. >> but stay tuned. >> that's because mckeegan says sunday night will likely produce the most intense light show because of a massive gas release headed towards earth in oakland, anser hassan. abc seven news. >> some gorgeous pictures from...
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it's kind of rare, so i just want to see it mckeegan says. >> the more intense the geomagnetic storm, the more chances of power outages and disruptions to electronics such as cell phones and tvs. >> as far as i know, we've had none of that happen yet. but stay tuned. >> that's because mckeegan says sunday night will likely produce the most intense light show because of a massive gas release headed towards earth in oakland, anser hassan. abc seven news. >> our bay area locals making sure they get their chance to see those northern lights while it's here. lisa. even in spite of conditions. >> yeah, that's right. you know, our inland valleys had a nice shot of it last night. and then this happened with the fog that really strong push across the bay. it is 55 here in santa cruz, a high in the upper 60s today with those breezy winds. so here we go with a bit of a cool down. i'll tell you how much and for how long. next >> all right lisa, thank you. also ahead, east bay law enforcement sued while local families blaming police for the death of a mother and her six year old son >> hi everyone
it's kind of rare, so i just want to see it mckeegan says. >> the more intense the geomagnetic storm, the more chances of power outages and disruptions to electronics such as cell phones and tvs. >> as far as i know, we've had none of that happen yet. but stay tuned. >> that's because mckeegan says sunday night will likely produce the most intense light show because of a massive gas release headed towards earth in oakland, anser hassan. abc seven news. >> our bay area...
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. >> gerald mckeegan is an astronomer at the chabot space and science center. he says the geomagnetic storm is so strong, it's one of the first that scientists have monitored in almost 20 years. besides creating the possibility of seeing the northern lights, mckeegan tells me it could also have other less cool effects. >> i would say there's a good possibility at least in some areas, that there may be some interruptions of cell phone service, tv transmission, power outages, things like that. >> but possibly seeing the northern lights so close to home, has it sighted many here in the bay area? no, no, i've never seen that. >> i would love to see it. >> best friends rajan and phyllis say they didn't even know it was happening. no no, but we are ready for that because we actually want to see the northern lights. the pair told me they planned an entire trip to iceland last year just to see the aurora borealis, but after a volcano in that country forced them to cancel their trip. they've been trying to make other plans so if we can see it here, that would be great.
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it's kind of rare, so i just want to see it, mckeegan says. >> the more intense the geomagnetic storm, the more chances of power outages and disruptions to electronics such as cell phones and tvs. >> as far as i know, we've had none of that happen yet. but stay tuned. >> that's because, mckeegan says sunday night will likely produce the most intense light show because of a massive gas release headed towards earth in oakland, anser hassan. abc seven news. >> all right, so that is promising news. some people were able to see it last night, but the fog we have to contend with. what do you think? do you think we'll see anything? well, the idea it's a little more promising now than i thought it would be six hours ago. >> we have the fog, but not quite so much as you might have feared. here's. here are a couple of live views. this one is from our exploratorium camera. looking back at the part of the skyline of san francisco, you can see the moisture in the air and there is some fog, but it's not so deep or dense as we thought it might be this hour. nonetheless, it will obscure your viewing
it's kind of rare, so i just want to see it, mckeegan says. >> the more intense the geomagnetic storm, the more chances of power outages and disruptions to electronics such as cell phones and tvs. >> as far as i know, we've had none of that happen yet. but stay tuned. >> that's because, mckeegan says sunday night will likely produce the most intense light show because of a massive gas release headed towards earth in oakland, anser hassan. abc seven news. >> all right, so...
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gerald mckeegan is an astronomer at the chabot space and science center. he says the geomagnetic storm is so strong, it's one of the first that scientists have monitored in almost 20 years sides creating the possibility of seeing the northern lights, mckeegan tells me. it could also have other, less cool effects. >> i would say there's a good possibility, at least in some areas, that there may be some interruptions of cell phone service, tv transmission, uh, power outages, things like that. >> but possibly seeing the northern lights so close to home has it sighted many here in the bay area? no, no, i've never seen that. >> i would love to see it. >> best friends rajan and phyllis say they didn't even know it was happening. no no, but we are ready for that because we actually want to see the northern lights. the pair tell me they planned an entire trip to iceland last year just to see the aurora borealis, but after a volcano in that country forced them to cancel their trip, they've been trying to make other plans. >> so if we can see it here, that would be
gerald mckeegan is an astronomer at the chabot space and science center. he says the geomagnetic storm is so strong, it's one of the first that scientists have monitored in almost 20 years sides creating the possibility of seeing the northern lights, mckeegan tells me. it could also have other, less cool effects. >> i would say there's a good possibility, at least in some areas, that there may be some interruptions of cell phone service, tv transmission, uh, power outages, things like...
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astronomer gerald mckeegan says, the last time we saw a show like this was 20 years ago, so why is it happening? ionize material enters the atmosphere at the poles where it interacts with the oxygen in our atmosphere, creating all of these bright colors. and while he says tonight's show may not be as colorful, it's worth trying to catch a glimpse using your camera just find a spot away from city lights and point north . but these vibrant colors may also have a dark side. it's kind of disrupting the earth's magnetic field, and that can cause all kinds of problems with radio communications with gps, it can cause problems like power failures. starlink, the satellite arm of elon musk's spacex, warned of degraded service because of the geomagnetic storm. but that isn't stopping people from trying to catch a glimpse of this light show tonight. getting a chance to see it in the santa clara valley is, you know, almost as as rare as snow mary ann favro nbc, bay area news. wow, beautiful. we can't get enough. here's another view taken by a viewer at a beach in mendocino county. you can see the
astronomer gerald mckeegan says, the last time we saw a show like this was 20 years ago, so why is it happening? ionize material enters the atmosphere at the poles where it interacts with the oxygen in our atmosphere, creating all of these bright colors. and while he says tonight's show may not be as colorful, it's worth trying to catch a glimpse using your camera just find a spot away from city lights and point north . but these vibrant colors may also have a dark side. it's kind of disrupting...
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. >> astronomer gerald mckeegan is monitoring the red, green and sometimes purple lights. >> what we are seeing is charged particles in the solar wind entering our atmosphere and interacting with the oxygen in our atmosphere. >> the downside of all this potential disruptions to gps or transmission lines. experts say the naked eye might not see bright lights, but the camera on your smartphone will. it's better at picking up faint color. >> i haven't seen it. it's definitely a bucket list item, but here at the chabot observatory home of an historic 1915 telescope affectionately known as rachel, a breathtaking view is not the only thing they're hoping for. >> first of all, we like to see the excitement of the crowd. we get a lot of people coming up here and their excitement and seeing the aurora is pretty infectious, especially when it captures the imagination of children. >> there's a lot of galaxies. >> i mean, anything could be out there. >> now, astronomers are saying that that should start any minute now, here, within the hour, that light show. and they say it should last until abo
. >> astronomer gerald mckeegan is monitoring the red, green and sometimes purple lights. >> what we are seeing is charged particles in the solar wind entering our atmosphere and interacting with the oxygen in our atmosphere. >> the downside of all this potential disruptions to gps or transmission lines. experts say the naked eye might not see bright lights, but the camera on your smartphone will. it's better at picking up faint color. >> i haven't seen it. it's...