Video/Pictures via CNN Newsource/Hamad Hilal Mohammed Almanthari.

An "extreme" solar storm brought glimpses of northern lights to the U.S. on Friday, with potentially more to come as well as possible disruptions to power and communications.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a rare severe geomagnetic storm warning when a solar outburst reached Earth on Friday afternoon, hours sooner than anticipated. The effects were due to last through the weekend and possibly into next week.

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