NASA astronaut Chris Williams. A jaw-dropping image shows vibrant aurora over Earth this week. NASA astronaut Chris Williams captured the spectacle from the International Space Station on January 19. NASA explained: "A green and red aurora streams across Earth’s horizon above the city lights of Europe looking north across Italy toward Germany. The station was orbiting above the Mediterranean Sea at approximately 10:02pm local time when the image was captured." Social media users were impressed. X user Skyta Space commented "Stuff like this makes you forget everything else for a moment. Our planet is actually beautiful," while ceanmedia posted "That view is unreal—nature putting on a glowing, otherworldly show right over Europe. Amazing capture by the crew and NASA." An aurora is a natural display of coloured light in the sky caused by charged particles from the Sun colliding with gases in Earth’s upper atmosphere near the polar regions.
NASA astronaut Chris Williams. A jaw-dropping image shows vibrant aurora over Earth this week. NASA astronaut Chris Williams captured the spectacle from the International Space Station on January 19. NASA explained: "A green and red aurora streams across Earth’s horizon above the city lights of Europe looking north across Italy toward Germany. The station was orbiting above the Mediterranean Sea at approximately 10:02pm local time when the image was captured." Social media users were impressed. X user Skyta Space commented "Stuff like this makes you forget everything else for a moment. Our planet is actually beautiful," while ceanmedia posted "That view is unreal—nature putting on a glowing, otherworldly show right over Europe. Amazing capture by the crew and NASA." An aurora is a natural display of coloured light in the sky caused by charged particles from the Sun colliding with gases in Earth’s upper atmosphere near the polar regions.
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
10 AM CST MONDAY...
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM MONDAY TO 9 AM
CST TUESDAY...
* WHAT...For the first Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills
as low as zero expected. For the second Cold Weather Advisory,
very cold temperatures as low as 6 above expected.
* WHERE...Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay,
Cleburne, Coosa, Etowah, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lamar,
Marion, Perry, Pickens, Randolph, Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter,
Talladega, Tallapoosa, Tuscaloosa, Walker, and Winston Counties.
* WHEN...For the first Cold Weather Advisory, from midnight tonight
to 10 AM CST Monday. For the second Cold Weather Advisory, from 9
PM Monday to 9 AM CST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin
is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of
subfreezing temperatures could cause pipes to burst.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a
hat, and gloves.
Keep pets indoors as much as possible.
Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure
portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills
inside.
To prevent freezing and possible bursting of pipes they should be
wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly.
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...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
10 AM CST MONDAY...
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM MONDAY TO 9 AM
CST TUESDAY...
* WHAT...For the first Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills
as low as zero expected. For the second Cold Weather Advisory,
very cold temperatures as low as 6 above expected.
* WHERE...Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay,
Cleburne, Coosa, Etowah, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lamar,
Marion, Perry, Pickens, Randolph, Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter,
Talladega, Tallapoosa, Tuscaloosa, Walker, and Winston Counties.
* WHEN...For the first Cold Weather Advisory, from midnight tonight
to 10 AM CST Monday. For the second Cold Weather Advisory, from 9
PM Monday to 9 AM CST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin
is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of
subfreezing temperatures could cause pipes to burst.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a
hat, and gloves.
Keep pets indoors as much as possible.
Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure
portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills
inside.
To prevent freezing and possible bursting of pipes they should be
wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly.
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