The geomagnetic storm has become the strongest in several years
According to the Laboratory of Solar Astronomy and Heliophysical Instrumentation of IKI RAS and ISTP SB RAS, on March 23, a magnetic storm began on Earth, the power of which was on March 24 approached category G4 (very strong geomagnetic storm). This is a record level for several years.
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Auroras have already been reported at latitudes of 65 degrees and above, and with such a power of a magnetic storm, they can be seen at latitudes of about 45-50 degrees, that is, even in Moscow.
Also, the flow of solar wind into which the Earth has fallen can cause interruptions in satellite navigation and HF radio communications, false alarms of protection systems in power supply networks and an increase in the drift of spacecraft from orbit.
As reported, solar wind rarely causes magnetic storms of this magnitude. They most likely won't get any more powerful, because they are caused by a coronal hole, not a solar flare.
The geomagnetic storm has been going on for 17 hours and is expected to occur intermittently for 2-3 days.