iN PHOTOS: Northern lights swept through Kamloops, Okanagan last night

Northern lights were visible in Kamloops, Okanagan last night because of a rare storm.

The forecast was favourable with few clouds in the sky, and there was a severe geomagnetic storm warning from the Space Weather Prediction Centre for the first time since January 2005.

The geomagnetic storm that made the lights visible so far south peaked between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m.

Amateur and professional photographers alike took some great photos of the aurora borealis around the region.

iN PHOTOS: Northern lights swept through Kamloops, Okanagan last night | iNFOnews.ca — A submitted photo of the northern lights. Lory Johnston

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