The sun is giving a spectacular celestial New Year gift to skywatchers in the form of aurora. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecasts that a massive solar eruption is all set to hit earth’s sky just before New Year's Eve.

It will be a spectacular show for those in the right latitudes, NOAA reported. The federal agency also forecasted that the aurora will dip down to Oregon. There are chances that the Bay Area will also be able to see the celestial show. NOAA’s physicist Terry Onsager said, “It's certainly possible. It depends entirely on the strength of the storm. If it turns out to be stronger than that, it could be seen”.

There are reports that a powerful solar flare of M1.9 class erupted from the sun which could hit earth’s atmosphere on December 30, and its effects could be detected into New Year's Eve. NOAA reported there is a possibility of G3 class geomagnetic storm. Storm of G3 class is capable of affecting our power grids, GPS system, and even causing radio blackouts in the higher latitudes, as per NOAA. A storm belonging to G4 class could create northern lights that will be visible in California.

When our planet’s upper atmosphere hit by electricity, the phenomenon results into a neon light. The agency also reported that people flying early in the morning on December 30, or living in the northern states will get an opportunity to see the northern lights between 2 am and 6 am.