Not to be a debbie downer, but the only reason this is getting so much news coverage is because solar activity has been so low lately.
The CME arrived earlier this afternoon and was weak. It barely lead to even a minor geomagnetic storm (kp 5), and has since dropped off to a dismal kp of 2, which won't give you an impressive show even if you're in Alaska.
There might be a second CME enroute that packs a bigger punch, but if not, this is a total non-event for anywhere in the US.
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Scott
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