Northern Lights captured in North Carolina, Virginia skies for second time in a month along Blue Ridge Parkway

GRANDFATHERED DOT COM. DID YOU SEE THAT LAST NIGHT? THE NORTHERN LIGHTS WERE CAPTURED AT OVERNIGHT ACROSS PARTS OF THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA. PETER FORRESTER SENT THESE PICTURES TO US FROM SHENANDOAH VALLEY, VIRGINIA APSO LUTELY GORGEOUS. TYPICALLY THE NORTHERN LIGHTS ARE ONLY VISIBLE IN FAR NORTHERN PLACES SUCH AS THE ARCTIC, NORTHERN CANADA, AND SOMETIMES ALASKA.

Editor's Note: Video features Northern Lights captured originally on March 31, 2023. For the second time in a month, the rare aurora borealis – or Northern Lights – sightings have been captured in both North Carolina and Virginia. Lee Vandyke was lucky enough to capture a sighting. He said he raced up to the Blue Ridge Parkway near Floyd, Virginia, to catch some spectacular shots of the Northern Lights Sunday night. Top Stories Forsyth County detention officers unable to take earned vacation days, causing high vacancy rate, county says Winston-Salem man’s body found in trunk of vehicle after man arrested following standoff with police Greensboro police: 1 hurt in overnight shooting at sports bar, no suspect“This was my first time seeing the Northern Lights, very rare to see them this far south,” he posted on Facebook while sharing the photo. Thomas Mabry captured stunning images of the Northern Lights in North Carolina. He spotted them in the Craggy Gardens area of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking hereThe Northern Lights were also captured in both states on March 31. If you captured images of the Northern Lights you can upload them here!NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Watch NOWCAST TV | Local News | National | News We Love |Trending StoriesKeep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here.

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Editor's Note: Video features Northern Lights captured originally on March 31, 2023.

For the second time in a month, the rare aurora borealis – or Northern Lights – sightings have been captured in both North Carolina and Virginia.

Lee Vandyke was lucky enough to capture a sighting. He said he raced up to the Blue Ridge Parkway near Floyd, Virginia, to catch some spectacular shots of the Northern Lights Sunday night.

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“This was my first time seeing the Northern Lights, very rare to see them this far south,” he posted on Facebook while sharing the photo.

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Lee Vandyke Photography captured the Northern Lights near Floyd, VA along the Blue Ridge Parkway. Photo Courtesy: Lee Vandyke Photography

Thomas Mabry captured stunning images of the Northern Lights in North Carolina. He spotted them in the Craggy Gardens area of the Blue Ridge Parkway.

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Thomas Mabry captured Northern Lights along the Craggy Gardens on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina. Photo Courtesy: Thomas Mabry

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Thomas Mabry captured Northern Lights along the Craggy Gardens on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina. Photo Courtesy: Thomas Mabry

The Northern Lights were also captured in both states on March 31.

If you captured images of the Northern Lights you can upload them here!

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Northern Lights captured in North Carolina, Virginia skies for second time in a month along Blue Ridge Parkway

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