FARGO — Recently there have been many different lights lighting up the night sky. Sometimes it's the aurora, but many times the aurora can be mistaken for something else - light pillars. Watch the video below to learn more about this winter phenomena.
Is it light pillars or the aurora?
It is easy to confuse northern light from with other optical phenomena.
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All that is required is a subtle rising motion in the air or a subtle cooling of the air at cloud level.
Light snow will slide across southern parts of Minnesota and northern Iowa today with steady temperatures in the upper single digits.