Solar Burst May Scramble Phones, Power Lines

[JetBoatRich]

Oct. 24) -- Satellites, pagers, cell phones, and electrical grids could be affected Friday by a moderately powerful ejection of magnetic material from the sun.
The SOHO spacecraft captured Wednesday's solar eruption. Animated image courtesy of Space.com (SOHO/NASA/ESA)
Space weather forecasters say the coronal mass ejection, or CME, was detected Wednesday morning at 3 a.m. EDT. It is expected to reach Earth about 3 p.m. EDT Friday, and its effects could last 12 to 18 hours.
Space weather forecasters at NOAA's Space Environment Center in Boulder, Colorado, warn a number of industries when there is a major release of the hot flares of solar gases. They usually take two to four days to reach Earth.

[Keithb87]

:D Does this mean I can leave work early and they can't reach me on my cell phone :D
:cool:
cool

[mirvin]

Do you think I can get it to scramble my eggs?

[mikev]

if you guys are out in the desert were it is good and dark look for the northern lights tonight and tommorrow night, there is a good chance you will see them.

[Keithb87]

Would I look to the North for those? :confused: :D