Aurora lit up the D.C.-area sky Thursday night, just as predicted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Space Weather Prediction Center.

A geomagnetic storm caused by a coronal mass ejection is expected to make the northern lights visible over a large portion of the northern United States, with possible interference to technology on Earth.

Residents in the D.C. area reported seeing Northern Lights Thursday night thanks to a “severe” geomagnetic storm.