It was a show Thursday night as the skies over D.C. displayed a radiant spray of pinks, purples and greens from the Northern Lights. Because it’s such a rare treat to see the auroras so far south, it was a special moment and the talk of the town.

If you didn't get a chance to see the Northern Lights, you might have another chance Friday night thanks to a "severe" geomagnetic storm.  According to Armen Kurdian, a certified aero systems engineering professional,

Residents in the D.C. area reported seeing Northern Lights Thursday night thanks to a “severe” geomagnetic storm.