Probably a stupid question, but should I unplug my EV? (UK)
No need. Wrong type of solar event. You might be able to see auroras, though. I saw some a couple of hours ago.
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#53Probably a stupid question, but should I unplug my EV? (UK)
No.
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#54PJM had some geomagnetic disturbance warnings, but did not progress to the alert stage or grid re-configuation actions. So, no US power grid problems. 104955 Warning Geomagnetic Disturbance Warning 01.19.2026 14:30 PJM-RTO A Geomagnetic Disturbance Warning has been issued for 14:30 on 01.19.2026 through 16:00 on 01.19.2026 . A GMD warning of K8 or greater is in effect for this period. End time: 01.19.2026 16:00 (All…
Thank you, that's a really handy resource. Shared with my prepper friends.
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#55Earlier quoted context omitted.
Keep a couple days water and food on hand, go up to the pub, have a pint, and wait for this all to blow over.
With how much modern cars rely on electronics, I would not try to drive during such an event.
It’s ok - The Winchester is within walking distance.
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#56If anyone is interested in what "G4" means in context, here's the scale: https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation
We are at kp 8.67. The Carrington event was a kp 9
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#57We had intense aurora in Berlin, Germany. Green clouds dancing in the sky levels. Started around 22:10 local time or a bit earlier, and at this point there's only a faint red/green glow remaining.
Just spend an hour outsite (Northern Germany, 01:00 MET). Unfortunately nothing to report, neither visual nor on camera.
Maybe I just went to late and missed the show.
I hope you habe more luck in Canada and the US!
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#58We had intense aurora in Berlin, Germany. Green clouds dancing in the sky levels. Started around 22:10 local time or a bit earlier, and at this point there's only a faint red/green glow remaining.
Just spend an hour outsite (Northern Germany, 01:00 MET). Unfortunately nothing to report, neither visual nor on camera. Maybe I just went to late and missed the show. I hope you habe more luck in Canada and the US!
It's pretty subtle right now here in NL but I can still see it with the naked eye. Mostly greenish haze that fades in and out.
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#59Years ago I was concerned about this and made a plan with my wife for what to do if she was at work. But now we have a bunch of kids in different schools and haven't updated our plan. Does anyone have a plan for what happens if we have a really bad event?
Pray for clear skies and go out and watch the beautiful aurora, silly!
Depending on the kids' ages, you can teach them quite a lot about the Earth's magnetic field and why the aurora concentrates at the poles, how the high-energy particles light up the sky (it's a lot like a neon light), and how the atmosphere shields us from any danger despite the spectacular show.
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#60Weirdly, while the site in question is "blaring klaxons!" there are more "cool night lights!" posts than concern.
Blaring Klaxons! https://youtu.be/LX2KX0OaofI