It was overcast for much of the evening of January 19, 2026.  A G4 level geomagnetic storm was in progress.  According to the Metar observations, there were clear skies reported in Bennington VT and the satellite imaging indicated sketchy clear sky, but with a kp 8.6 and and a Bz of -10.  I had to try.  And try I did.  By the time I got to Hoosick Falls, I was caught in a snow squall.  The best I saw was a few stars beneath a cirrus layer.  Drat.  So I went home.   As it turned out the sky cleared up by around midnight, so anything that occurred on the early morning hours of Jan 20, I missed.  Fortune smiled upon me however.  This particular geomagnetic storm lasted for another day.  The evening of January 20, the sky was clear and the KP was back to at least 7.  I had to at least try.  By the time I arrived at my favorite spot, I had just missed the peak of the storm by about 15 minutes, but there was still plenty left to see.  At 6F and dressed in several layers, I still only lasted outside for about an hour.  The experience was well worth it.  I recorded several images with my tank of a DSLR and the battery hardly drained at all.  Now that you can record these events with a phone, I find it is a very handy tool.  I can take a few test images to determine whether or not it is worth the time or trouble to set up my main photo gear.  With this event, that just meant I got to go home with a few more images than I would have otherwise.