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Is your Corolla FWD or the AWD? I am curious as I will likely soon be replacing my Prius (I crossed 294000 miles this morning) as am wondering how the AWD is on the Corolla/Prius.

Plus there is this danger:

Meanwhile, just outside New Delhi it may have hit126f today: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/29/world/asia/india-delhi-hottest-day-ever.html

Last "summer" was so wet and cold up here last year, I never even got the fans up from the basement,

Only time I have ever seen the Northern Lights was in the winter of 97 when the comet was easily visible too,

https://www.spaceweather.com/ SEVERE GEOMAGNETIC STORM--NOW!! The first of six CMEs hurled toward Earth by giant sunspot AR3664 just hit our planet's magnetic field. The impact on May 10th at 1645 UT jolted magnetometers around the world (e.g., 108 nT in Boulder CO) and sparked a severe (G4-class) geomagnetic storm. This storm is underway now. More CMEs are following close behind (see below) and their arrival could extend the storm into the weekend. Stay tuned! CME impact alerts: SMS Text UPDATE--SIX CMEs HURLED TOWARD EARTH: The number of CMEs heading for Earth keeps increasing. The total is now six following this morning's X3.9-class flare from giant sunspot AR3664. All six storm clouds are captured in this time-lapse movie from the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO): The two bright objects are Jupiter (left) and Venus (right). The CMEs will miss those planets and hit Earth instead. According to a NOAA forecast model, the first three CMEs could merge to form a "Cannibal CME." Cannibal CMEs form when fast-moving CMEs overtake and gobble up slower CMEs in front of them. Internal shock waves created by such CME collisions do a good job sparking geomagnetic storms when they strike Earth's magnetic field.

https://www.spaceweather.com/ Hype incoming. Expect Cannibal CME to overtake Polar Vortex and Atmospheric River as media buzz-phrase

Was it last year the Bruins had the best record in the history of the NHL and then lost in the first round? (or something like that)

Big big winter incoming! Nearly time to unistall and put the Hakkapalitas on!

Never had Lamb Fries?

Warm weather right there! Who looks ridiculous now!

Where is that? Very pretty!

Will you install or just sit sticking to an armchair muttering "this is more like it"?

nice photo

I thought that dam with the small pond just south of Stowe on 100 was going to fail with that storm. Looks like some repairs have happened since yesterday morning.

Thanks, I had to explain to my wife why I laughed at the table,

As for the event, this was my first totality or at least that I remember. The view was fantastic where I was. Honestly though it was a bit meh and I say that from the perspective of someone with a lifetime interest in Astronomy. I think the hype of event was so overwhelming that it would have been hard to match. Sort of similar to a great piece of advice about movies. "Don't go in expecting Shindler's List, go in expecting American Pie:Band Camp and you won't be disappointed."

I ended up going 12 to Montpelier. Traffic was backed up in town a bit so I cut through some back streets and hopped across 302 at Granite Street, went up and over the hill then came back down to 302 until 14 all the way home. It ended up added 3 miles to my normal commute but was 2 hours 38 minutes instead of the usual 1:31. 89 was still crawling down by Sharon as I went under it. I assume I save time by never trying to get on. Left at 7:00pm too I assume traffic in SNE was much lighter than usual today.

My wife left here at 4 and got to just outside of Montpelier on 12 and then just sat. I had her do a U turn then was able to direct her onto backroads to avoid Montpelier. I think she is making progress. Edit: she is stuck in Barre

Good. How bad is Stowe? I am in the office in Hyde Park wondering: 1. How late do I stay? 2. Do I do the usual 100 to 89 or do I go 12 to Montpelier then Barre and back roads home and avoid the highway all together?

Just a normal day on i-89

exit for Stowe/Waterbury is a tad backed up

From BTV discussion: https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=BTV&issuedby=BTV&product=AFD&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1 AR TERM /THROUGH TUESDAY/... As of 707 AM EDT Monday...Forecast is on track for high clouds overspreading the forecast area throughout the day, potentially with mid-level, thicker clouds arriving shortly behind. It will be a close one in regards to eclipse viewing. What we know: Highest sky cover appears to be in northern New York counties while lowest sky cover (clearer skies) will be in the Northeast Kingdom. There`s the potential for the clouds to slow as they approach and run up against the ridge, leaving more time for clearer viewing this afternoon. Also, fog is not going to materialize at all this morning. Previous discussion below: Previous discussion... Unfortunately, model guidance continues to inch the sheet of high clouds faster as it progresses southwest to northeast across the forecast area. Based on the current speed of the high clouds that are currently across western New York/Pennsylvania, these will arrive around 12-4 PM, depending on your location across the forecast area. The Northeast Kingdom, being farthest northeast in our forecast area, looks most likely to be the clearest spot at 2 PM today. Even with more sky cover than hoped, we are anticipating an unseasonably warm day today with highs in the mid- to upper 50s in the mountains to lower 60s for the wider valleys, and winds will be somewhat light out of the west/northwest. We`ll likely have a 4-6 degree drop during totality, which could limit temperatures getting higher than the low 60s despite 925mb temperatures potentially in the 6-8 C range.

Only issue with 91 is that it has one lane closed southbound just north of Fairlee due to a rockslide. I don't know if they will have both lanes open today but it has just been the one lane for the past month. It could become a bottleneck point later if it is not fully open.

Traffic was very heavy on I-89 for my commute this morning. Mostly Mass and Ct plates with a other states including green plates mixed in. Easily the heaviest I have seen traffic on 89 except right near Burlington at the height of "rush hour." I got off at Montpelier and came back roads as I assume Stowe is already a mess. Sadly the VT cameras on NE511 are not updating.