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There was a spectacular sky show across the northern United States and Canada Sunday night. But you had to be in one of the few clear spots to enjoy it. 

One of those lucky spots was along the North Shore. That’s where 

 captured the beautiful image at the top of this post. 

Monday’s icy, messy weather system pushed clouds into Minnesota Sunday night. And those clouds hid one of the best northern lights shows in a while from most areas of Minnesota. 

Several patches of clear sky lingered long enough in some areas Sunday evening areas to catch a glimpse of the action. The best areas for viewing were in northeastern Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. 

Here’s a pretty cool time-lapse from Wisconsin not too far away from the Twin Cities. Oh so close…

Here’s another cool time-lapse from Saskatchewan. 

Wild auroras danced across the sky in the much of northern U.S. and Canada overnight. According to 

, it was one of the best shows in many years. 

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s 

 indicated the geomagnetic storm may continue into Tuesday. 

So there’s at least a chance for another light show Monday night into early Tuesday morning.

Clouds will clear from west to east across Minnesota overnight. Skies will likely clear by around midnight from west to east in the greater Twin Cities area. NOAA’s NAM 3 km model shows the low cloud trend between 9 p.m. Monday and 3 a.m. Tuesday:

Sunday night’s cloud deck obscured the best show for many of us. But keep an eye out for possible follow-on auroras Monday night into early Tuesday morning. 

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Paul Huttner

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Auroras danced across the night sky above the U.S. Sunday night. 

Brilliant northern lights show in parts of the Upper Midwest Sunday night

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