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elleng

(141,926 posts)
Sat May 11, 2024, 10:20 PM May 2024

Northern Lights again Saturday night: Where to see in the DMV

(that's District/Maryland/Virginia)

'In the D.C. area, travel west of the city toward the I-81 corridor. The mountains of West Virginia and western Maryland will have the best spots away from urban light pollution. Clouds may hold through midnight in these areas, but clearing is expected before sunrise Sunday.'

https://wjla.com/weather/first-alert-weather-blog/northern-lights-aurora-borealis-united-states-dc-virginia-maryland-dmv-forecast-clouds-view-seen-weather-space?

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Northern Lights again Saturday night: Where to see in the DMV (Original Post) elleng May 2024 OP
DMV means Department of Motor Vehicles in my world, so I was wondering Ocelot II May 2024 #1
You are definitely NOT the only one!!! elleng May 2024 #2
Auroras make surprise pre-dawn display in D.C. area after lighting up mountains IronLionZion May 2024 #3

Ocelot II

(131,245 posts)
1. DMV means Department of Motor Vehicles in my world, so I was wondering
Sat May 11, 2024, 10:23 PM
May 2024

how all those people working in their windowless offices could see them at all...

Sorry.

elleng

(141,926 posts)
2. You are definitely NOT the only one!!!
Sat May 11, 2024, 10:24 PM
May 2024

I live in M, used to live in D, and didn't see 'lights' last night.

IronLionZion

(51,555 posts)
3. Auroras make surprise pre-dawn display in D.C. area after lighting up mountains
Sun May 12, 2024, 10:26 PM
May 2024

It was too cloudy when I looked but it's great seeing these photos from the wee hours of the morning.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2024/05/11/aurora-northern-lights-virginia-maryland-photos/









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