Solar storm could cause weekend communication disruptions: NOAA

A “severe” solar storm could cause weekend communication disruptions, according to the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center, which issued the warning following a series of solar flares and explosions of magnetic and plasma fields. 

The development has raised the possibility of Northern Lights being seen across the country. NOAA issued a “very rare” G4 storm watch, the first major one since 2005. 

“A large sunspot cluster has produced several moderate to strong solar flares...