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They did not and I was told by an employee who was standing nearby that the store had made arrangements so that they would not. So glad they arranged for that. Honestly had not thought about that until I heard others talking about it in the hours just before it all started. Was glad when the word spread that they would not come on.

Where where you in Newport? I was in the Walmart parking lot. Walmart was great to allow their parking lot to be turned into a festival atmosphere. Totally agree with your thoughts about return trip. Vermont not able to handle that kind of mass movement of traffic. Found 91 to be a horrible road with like you said few exits and minimal if any services along the interstate itself. The few parking lots along the route turned into a large public toilets.....in the woods. Ok for us guys but felt sorry for some of the ladies. Agree, worst traffic I have ever seen or been in. Same here just over 12 hours to get home, really closer to 14 if I account for some naps I had to take once into NY state. Same experience the first 3-4 hours were horrendous.

Left NJ about 12:30 a.m. Monday. Hardly a car on the road the entire trip. Made it up to Newport, VT near the Canadian border in NE Vermont in just over 6 hours. Lots of time to kill prior to event but it was a party atmosphere, tailgating, campers. Trip home was a horror show. Better than 12 hours in total and 91 south in Vermont was a near parking Was like a badly executed hurricane evacuation. Eventually cut over to I87 near Troy/Albany and continued south from there. Well worth the trip.

Great shot!

Agree! Was in Newport, VT. Absolutely a surreal experience. 100% vs. anything less no comparison.

Was well worth the trip I assure you! Was spectacular!

No traffic at all on way up in the middle of the night.

Newport, Vermont. Stellar day. Totally clear and deep blue skies. Walmart parking lot. Lots of spectators. Campers.

Leaving for Newport, VT shortly. Up 91. Will have time to sleep in the car in the morning. Likely will get room MA or CT for return trip. Rooms at very reasonable rates available.

Hope my plan to leave at midnight was a wise move.

Pretty much the same plan here. May wait to leave until Monday evening or Monday night. Might get hotel MA or CT on way home depending on how things go. No way was going to pay those hotel rates either. Suspect will be taking a nap or two in the car before and after the eclipse.

Agree on the hard sell of 3 days of rain but still looks like another widespread 1-2" rainfall event. Perhaps 3" Lower Hudson Valley. Lots of rainfall last few months.

So sorry for your loss.

Shooting for in or around BTV as of now.

4.0 is a legit quake in its own right around here. Would be a news story even without the 4.8 this morning.

Another one now! House shaking notably!

Same here. Pretty intense. Light fixtures were swinging and dishes were rattling. When it was over almost all the pictures in the house were noticeably crooked. It all started with a loud sonic boom type of a sound.

Was legit scary as someone just posted. Imagine if it happened in the middle of the night.

Never felt one like that before. Pictures are crooked on the wall, light fixtures were swaying and dishes in the display cabinet were jiggling. Loud boom proceeded the shaking. I thought for a second it was Picatinny but quickly realized it was a quake. Was quite long one as quakes go around here.

Over 3" rainfall from event. Just waiting for the gauge to thaw to confirm total. Measured .3" snow depth at 8am. May have been more than that in the predawn hours but .3" is all I can confirm. I suspect it may have been as much as .5 - .8" earlier in the morning. Gradually melting now as temperature climbing to near 40 at this hour. More measurable snow for me in April than March. March only a Trace. Updated: Event total melted precipitation = 3.28".

Never got out of the 30's here today. Briefly hit 39 and has been hovering between 36 and 37 all afternoon. Still periods of heavy rain at time and winds still ripping.

Still moderate rain here. Temp is down from 39 earlier to 37. Event total now up to 2.12".

Two day event total here is 1.86". Periods of rain ongoing. Cold and windy as well. Temperature was 37 at 7:30 a.m. and is only 39 currently. Ground is sodden again.

So sorry. I know the feeling well.

You might be fine. I'm only leaving extra early because have no idea what traffic will be like. Hoping most get in place by Sunday night and traffic is ok on Monday morning. Bigger concern is everyone leaving once it it done. That's why thinking of getting a room Monday night and coming home early Tuesday.