A strong solar storm is expected to hit Earth shortly

[scooterscot]

Drive backed up, UPS active. Bring it on.

BBC News - Fears of disruption as big solar storm set to hit Earth

A strong solar storm is expected to hit Earth shortly, and experts warn it could disrupt power grids, satellite navigation and plane routes.

The storm - the largest in five years - will unleash a torrent of charged particles between 06:00 GMT and 10:00 GMT, US weather specialists say.

They say it was triggered by a pair of massive solar flares earlier this week.

It means there is a good chance of seeing the northern lights at lower latitudes, if the skies are clear.

[BrilloPad]

Program on Horizon about this the other night. Seems that if they keep the UK grid fully connected there is less chance of any damage.

Lets just hope its not large enough to fry everything electronic. Imagine if the chip in my coffee maker were to go -

[Platypus]

since it's now past 11.00 GMT I assume the worst is over.

Nothing happened.

[Spacecadet]

awefrwefwe7970--IF9D0FU Wdjpjd06^ SDSDSD

jdjdsjd

[Robinho]

*Boards over the windows*

[Platypus]

awefrwefwe7970--IF9D0FU Wdjpjd06^ SDSDSD

jdjdsjd

That may well be, but all is fine here.

<looks out of window>




....... ah.

[hyperD]

Yeah, I just went for a quick walk this lunchtime. No probs at all...

[DimPrawn]

Am I the only survivor?

Are the rest of you lot now flesh eating zombies?

[hyperD]

Am I the only survivor?

Are the rest of you lot now flesh eating zombies?

Less of the flesh eating, I suspect.