NOAA predicts a minor to moderate geomagnetic storm Thursday night, potentially giving people across the northern U.S. the opportunity to see the northern lights on Thanksgiving.

NOAA predicts the Northern Lights might be visible in New York during Thanksgiving due to a geomagnetic storm.

A geomagnetic storm watch has been issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center, meaning the northern lights -- or aurora borealis -- could be visible from parts of the U.