"Northern Lights Spectacle: Upstate New York, Connecticut, and More of the US Could Witness the Aurora This Weekend"

Upstate New York and Connecticut residents have the opportunity to witness the northern lights, or aurora borealis, this weekend due to a recent geomagnetic storm. Forecasters predict that the viewing line for the auroras will reach sections of New York state and New England. To optimize the viewing experience, experts recommend finding a dark place away from light pollution and looking northward. The prime viewing locations in New York will be the upper Hudson Valley and northern regions of Dutchess, Sullivan, and Ulster counties, while Connecticut residents are advised to head to the eastern or northwestern regions of the state. The best viewing times are between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m., and the optimal seasons for aurora watching are around the spring and fall equinoxes.