Solar storm to hit earth

[Barbara Eia (Brownless)]

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2012/0308/breaking1.html

A strong geomagnetic storm is racing from the Sun toward Earth, and its expected arrival this morning could affect power grids, airplane routes and space-based satellite navigation systems.

[SandyB]

The solar storm turned out to be  a mild one .. thanx goodness ..

[Robert Bruce]

These sun bursts are part of a cycle lasting eleven years between quiet/normal activity then the cycle of larger bursts. This storm had more material in it than the size of the earth but dissipation and scattering led to a limited 'hit' on Earth.

The sun is in the latter  stages of its eleven year period of increased and larger activity that will end in a couple of years. This storm reveals the start of the end of season activity build-up that should peak within the next 24 months and then enter the next period of quieter storm activity.