Solar storm TODAY: Will a geomagnetic storm cause a tech BLACKOUT today?
A GEOMAGNETIC storm watch is in effect today after a giant hole in the Sun spewed charged particles towards the Earth – but will this cause a tech blackout today?
Intense solar space weather is associated with power fluctuations, GPS malfunction and loss of satellite communications. At their strongest, geomagnetic storms can shut down entire power grids, block out radio signals and severely disrupt satellite operations. On Tuesday, February 26, US space weather forecasters warned charged particles from the Sun will wash over the Earth between February 27 and February 28. The US Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) then issued a G1 geomagnetic storm watch, which is in effect right now.
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