ALBANY — A large-scale geomagnetic storm was predicted to sweep across the Northern Hemisphere Monday night, but most New Yorkers had little hope of spotting the colorful waves of light known as aurora borealis, or northern lights.

Space weather forecasters say northern lights may be visible in parts of the northern United States following weekend solar storms.

"The northern lights put on another beautiful display at the summit last night, thanks to a strong geomagnetic storm and little to no clouds around the summit," the Mount Washingt