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On 8/19/2017 at 4:11 PM, weathafella said:

Texas would have higher likelihood of better skies too.  If I am alive and able I will go.

Fella?

I use the 700 RH map as a guide for where clouds may be......thats my rookie move but if there is another map I should look at let me know please

This is 1pm CDT Monday 4/8 (2pm EDT) 336 hr 18z GFS 700 map for eclipse day......this still looks great for most of the path.......but we all know how 336 hour maps go......look at the weird clearing in northern NE.....lol

1 hour ago, ariof said:

This is going to be a study in bottlenecks, and coming back will sort of be a ski weekend on steroids. I doubt traffic going up is going to be a huge issue: a lot of people will go early and it will be relatively spread out since people have the whole morning and much of the afternoon. I'll definitely leave some extra time, though, and be ready to find some back roads if necessary. Franconia Notch will be interesting since it will squeeze traffic down to a single lane. There's almost never enough traffic there to cause backups, because so much peels off further south, but this could be an exception, since totality starts further north.

Back roads may help since I don't think many non-frequent travelers up there will take them. Boston to Saint Albans via Kinsman Notch and Route 15 only adds about an hour of drive time but probably avoids the traffic. Assuming 93 isn't jammed up into Concord. I'd guess 91 will be in better shape than 93/89, although the interchange at 89 might get tricky. But the way up the dispersal of people onto different routes should help.

Now, for the way back. The optimal viewing location is somewhere you can view the eclipse and then get the hell out of dodge as quickly as possible. You want to be on the side of totality your eventual highway is on, and you want to be close to it. This is what we did in Southern Illinois in 2017. Get in the car and hit the road. The only issue there was that there kept being 2-lanes-to-1 construction which led to long bottlenecks. I could foresee that happening to Franconia Notch, and I'd probably take 91 around that. (If there is a bluebird day, my plans are to head up to the NEK, possibly via 89 and 91 instead of 93, and definitely avoiding the Notch on the way back. But if you can be an early vehicle through the Notch, that will meter traffic onto 93 south quite well, and you'll probably get to Concord before the masses come down 93 and 89. I think the optimal location to view it would be somewhere along I-91 north of St J, but in the southbound lanes. Eclipse passes, you're already on the road ready to go south. It's going to be as if every skier at every mountain on a Sunday afternoon got off the lift and into their car at the same time. I'd expect the roads to be, uh, busy.

I remember in 2017 watch the red on Google Maps across the country on either side of the eclipse. It's fun!

IDK my experience in 2017 wasn't so bad......I made it to Columbia MO and when it was over I had to get to Des Moines IA which involved a pretty rural road due north that wasn't that backed up......maybe 30 minutes right after the eclipse was over (I waited for the whole thing to be over).......after that initial back up it was 75 the whole way to Des Moines......probably had the advantage of not being on a major interstate like 91 or 89

4 hours ago, DavisStraight said:

Did you guys buy glasses yet?

I had glasses from 2017 but ordered more for the family so nobody would fight over them......I ordered them Friday and they came today......so you got time.....

I got them from https://www.3dglassesonline.com/

Probably paid too much but whatever........I still had the ones I bought 7 years ago and ordered 3 more for the family this time......can't wait....

That honestly looks great for most of the path……except northern NE lol

Hopefully the huge fukin ridge idea stays intact…..

Ok 384 700 RH 0z GFS is awesome for Dallas on eclipse day….keep it up…..

35 minutes ago, powderfreak said:

00z GFS continues the swath of heavy snow.

Such a large geographic area as modeled.

Providence has more people than there…..

Also this one is twice as long as 2017 as the moon is way closer than back then…..the geometry of it is fascinating 

4+ minutes of totality rather than about 2 minutes plus or minus in 2017…..it will be great as long as the clouds stay away

4 hours ago, BrianW said:

I'll be just south of BTV for it at my friend's. 

Saw this posted on a Facebook page. Does this seem somewhat possible? Haha

This seems like hype to me - my experience in Missouri in 2017 was not this.......far from it......but who knows

And lol at cell service on 91 in VT........there already isn't any lol

4 hours ago, eyewall said:

I can tell you the worst traffic will occur right after totality ends. Nobody waits out the partial phases after unless they are a photographer or something like that. That was my experience in 2017. Getting there wasn't as bad.

IDK....in 2017 I drove from Omaha to Columbia MO to a town park right on the center line........it was weird - I don't recall mass chaos getting to it nor do I remember the traffic being all that bad after......I had booked a hotel room in Des Moines and the only traffic after was maybe 45 minutes of slow (not stopped) traffic until I was far enough north of the center line things dispersed......though I was on a decently rural road heading due north to Iowa......maybe it will be different on 91 in VT......we will be in Dallas this time and I'm taking the whole family this time - want the kids to see

1 hour ago, Jebman said:

We will be clear for the eclipse.

Are you in Texas? Dallas area?

384 0z GFS 700 map is promising for Dallas......lol.....another 24 hours and we are inside model range.........

On 2/16/2024 at 2:38 PM, CT Rain said:

Same here. Was in Charleston in 2017 and heading to Dallas this time. Can't wait.

We plan to fly into DFW that morning lol.....on our way to Lake Tahoe for some riding and the kids spring break......the plan is dumb but could really work out....land before 9am and get ourselves outside somewhere to watch.....may or may not rent a car to get to the center but if we had to just stay near the airport I'd be fine with that too as totality is still 3.5 minutes at DFW......our hop to Reno leaves at like 10pm.......what a dumb plan lol....at least we won't be contending with stupid New England April meh........literally the worst time of year for a total solar eclipse here......

26 minutes ago, RUNNAWAYICEBERG said:

It just may since it’s next to the bay, okay. 

what a slay don't you say?

Whats all the hub bub about?  Something coming 20th or so?  Cuz you can take that and F right off.......nope...not this season.....that ship sailed long ago like I said it would a month ago......

Wait…. That was it?

30 minutes ago, 40/70 Benchmark said:

I'm over it....the way I look at it is stretches of winters like this are akin to paying taxes....necessary evil.

5 to 10 feet

lol

14 minutes ago, AstronomyEnjoyer said:

Wow. Here's a snip of the NWS forecast for Soda Springs, CA up by Donner Pass. Going and going and going...

Its freakin crazy dood.......I saw this stuff on the regular back in my college years at UC Davis.......drove up and back a ton of times in all kinds of weather.......this one seems especially crazy....good totals this year

Guys......I know this isn't SNE but check this Blizzard Warning out of Sacramento.......this is the shit I miss so much......a blizzy here isn't a blizzy there it would seem.....lol

https://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=CAZ069&warncounty=CAC017&firewxzone=CAZ269&local_place1=19 Miles E Placerville CA&product1=Blizzard+Warning&lat=38.6842&lon=-120.4389

Edit: It goes from Thursday to Sunday lol.......have you ever.....

1 hour ago, AstronomyEnjoyer said:

12z GFS. Hey, a clown worthy of posting.

That looks like shit

On 2/16/2024 at 2:38 PM, CT Rain said:

Same here. Was in Charleston in 2017 and heading to Dallas this time. Can't wait.

We’re headed to Dallas too…..our plan is so stupid though…..daughter has a dance thing in Torrington the night before so we can’t even fly out until Monday so I booked the first flight out of Boston which lands at DFW like 10:00am lol…..eclipse starts at 12:45 or so I think…..once it’s over we’re off to Lake Tahoe for spring skiing in my old stomping grounds…..can’t wait……probably be confined to the airport to view it but idc…..all we need is a somewhat open view maybe from the top of one of the garages……lol….only bad part is if it’s shit weather we won’t be able to move…..

On 2/12/2024 at 9:36 AM, eyewall said:

I can tell you don't settle for 90% or even 99%! Get into totality as it is a different world! I will be in Texas for this one. In 2017 I was on the centerline in South Carolina.

Correct - when I got back from Missouri in 2017 after the last one I had a ton of people making fun of me for spending the time and money to go to the middle of the country to see it……their reason was “oh it was like 90% here and it was so meh - what’s the big deal?”…..I would always say “it can’t be explained - when you make it to the center line you’ll know”…..really annoying the ignorance

13 minutes ago, dendrite said:

Pretty sure it was called Pineapple Express back in the day. 

That too……