A recent solar storm has increased the likelihood of the Northern Lights being visible over Ohio and other parts of the United States. The Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a geomagnetic storm watch for March 19, indicating that plasma and solar material from a coronal mass ejection on March 16 may impact the Earth's magnetic field. This storm is expected to reach a level 2 out of 5, potentially disrupting power systems and radio waves, and pushing the aurora borealis into the U.S. The northern lights might be visible as far south as Lake Erie, depending on the storm's intensity. The aurora borealis, also referred to as the Northern Lights, is a stunning natural light display in the sky, especially in the high-latitude regions (Arctic and Antarctic). Charged particles from the sun colliding with gaseous particles in the Earth's atmosphere result in the phenomenon known as the aurora. The color of the aurora varies based on the type of gas particles that are colliding. The most frequent color, a pale yellowish-green, is produced by oxygen. Red auroras are produced by high-altitude oxygen, while blue or violet auroras are produced by nitrogen.