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Northern Lights put on a show in Twin Cities, Minnesota

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Updated  March 24, 2023 8:38am CDT
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Northern Lights from Hudson, Wisconsin

Blake Higgins shared this video of the Northern Lights above Hudson, Wisconsin, on March 23, 2023.

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis, put on a show across much of Minnesota, including the Twin Cities metro, Thursday night. 

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The geomagnetic storm made for a brilliant aurora around 10 p.m. Thursday. It's quite unusual to be able to see the Northern Lights as far south as the Twin Cities. 

Here's a sampling of photos from the show (and video, in the player above): 

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The Northern Lights above Swanville, Minnesota, on March 23, 2023. (Jesse Hollermann)

And if you're curious why the Northern Lights are so elusive, here's a loop of what happens during a geomagnetic storm: 

Northern Lights light up sky in Twin Cities

FOX 9's Cody Matz explains the Northern Lights forecast going into the weekend.

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