Eyes to the skies! A strong geomagnetic storm could bring a light show for aurora photographers Dec. 8-9 if skies are clear

The Northern Lights dance over a lake with a faint orange from the sunset on the horizon.

A solar flare could bring the northern lights to photographers and sky watchers in several northern states on December 08 and 09, if winter snowstorms clear in time for a view of the sky.

The National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration predicts a sun flare could bring aurora activity up to a potential KP 6 on December 08 and 09. That could bring aurora sightings to as many as 17 US states, as far south as Oregon, Wyoming, and New York.