Northern lights dazzle in RI, Mass.
by: Sarah Doiron
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The northern lights put on a show in Rhode Island and Massachusetts Thursday night, filling the sky with an array of vibrant colors.
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Check out the northern lights from various communities across the region in the gallery below.
The aurora borealis was visible thanks to a G4 (severe) storm, according to the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration.
The dazzling display is caused by the interaction between electrically charged particles from the sun and gases in the Earth’s atmosphere.