A little cloud cover couldn't stop the Northern Lights from putting on a show over Innisfil Friday night.
Despite the partially overcast conditions, there were enough breaks for both experienced and novice stargazers alike to witness beautiful waves of green, purple and pink in the sky overnight.
Much of Ontario, including Bradford and Innisfil, had the opportunity to see auroras.
According to Space Weather Canada a major geomagnetic storm watch is in effect from May 10 at 7 p.m. to May 11 at 7 p.m. (eastern daylight time).
A large solar flare erupted on May 9 at 1:41 p.m., reports Space Weather Canada.
"Solar flares can affect ionospheric conditions, particularly at low latitudes on the sun-facing side of the Earth," states the Natural Resources Canada website for space weather.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration also issued a geomagnetic storm watch noting it's rare to have a watch at this level. Last night's event ranked four out of five on the geomagnetic storm watch scale.
— With files from Erika Engel
