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1 hour ago, Brick Tamland said:

An important eclipse warning for Oregon!

 

Lol

I'm done searching.....hot a spot in Columbia MO at Marriot.....there's some groups set up with some pretty sweet gear.....maybe I'll try to talk to them.....very faint high altitude cirrus but so far it's not a problem.....

Diverting to Ashland....still 3.5 hrs until it begins

Man am I happy I bailed on Nebraska....sun just came out from behind a cloud deck extending north....just has to hold on for a few more hours

May just stop at Booneville....right on centerline....

24 minutes ago, winterymix said:

We are headed for FELIX VALLE HOUSE STATE HISTORIC SITE in SE Missouri in case you want to join us.

443-789-9680

Thanks man but I think that's pushing it time wise.....Fayette is my target and I'm hoping it works out....95 miles left....

Also....the sun just came up....yay....

51 minutes ago, bdgwx said:

 

The convection allowing model runs last night showed a lot of promise especially the closer you get to St. Louis.

I'm passing through St Joseph now.....clear as a bell....and no traffic or people really.....I mean this is ground zero....crowd hype?

I'm in the totality zone in MO near Tarkio on 29......90 second line....this is exciting!!

I've got clear skies ahead!!!

On the move out of NE....headed for central MO or further SE....will be totality path soon though when I cross into MO

GOOD LUCK ALL!!!!

32 minutes ago, winterymix said:

In St. Louis hotel.   Easting Snyders pretzels, BRISK lemonade, comedy on CNN.

Thinking of leaving at 5 am for the area between Hopkinsville and Carbondale.

GFS is clogged with clouds and the hated NAM is favorable.  Bust heartbreak, anyone?

Dude....I'll never make it that far southeast but I'm gonna give it my best....Fayette is first target....I'll go further if I get there in time...good luck 

4 minutes ago, weathafella said:

It's going to be fabulous!  I just got a text from a work colleague based in SF who's in Scotts Bluff,NE.

That's not a bad spot cuz it's far western NE.....for me I can't head west as my hotel room tomorrow night isnin Iowa City and that drive would be insane starting at 2:30.....I'll hope for the best heading southeast.....no matter what I see - obviously I'll get see darkness whether it's cloudy or not - it will go down as a great adventure.....it's been fun seeing the heartland as I chase...this country is massive and mostly very rural.....lol SNE....sometimes we operate in a bubble....enjoy....it's the only eclipse you got

4 minutes ago, weathafella said:

Hot in Nashville-nice dinner with one of my wife's old friends.  You know you're old when your wife arranges dinner with one of her female friends...lol.  

Drove to Gallatin.  Not a lot of traffic around Nashville-lots of folks piling into this hotel-should be fun tomorrow evening.

Happy eclipse viewing friends!

Good luck man.....I'm headed southeast out of Omaha early.....probably down to KC then cut east on 70.....the interstate is in totality for a long ways and based on cloud cover and time of day I'll peel off at some convenient point.....enjoy the eclipse everybody....it's the only eclipse you got

16 minutes ago, Hoosier said:

Agree, farther southeast should be better. Missouri is the real up for grabs area.

I mean that panel doesn't look awful for MO.....I'm diverting to at least Fayette....that drive from Omaha is basically entirely within the totality path once I get into MO.....could be problematic traffic wise....

I'm in Omaha tonight but could drive down 29 to MO.....I'm 20 miles out of Omaha now.....crash for 6 hours and then leave.....get as far southeast as possible

Like Fayette MO or somethjng

Better than NE?  Has to be

11 minutes ago, bdgwx said:

All things considered the GEFS ensemble mean doesn't look bad unless your target is Nebraska. I'm tentatively planning on heading south and east of St. Louis tomorrow morning. Based on the last several GEFS runs, HRRR, Euro, etc. I think the odds of finding clear sky increase as you get closer to KY and TN.

How about central MO 

I-80 W in Iowa wide open....

24 minutes ago, Hoosier said:

Question is which way do the Nebraska people go, especially chasers in the eastern part of the state.  Do they head west or try to get east in Missouri/Illinois?

I have no idea....this blows

Actually while I'm sitting at MSP Instarted planning a diversion to Oregon by reroute for through Reno....Reno cuz it was the closest place with cars available.....then I called Delta to reroute me.....$929....ya click

But an pretty much locked in....fml....rookie eclipse chaser lol

Extremely irritated by the forecast.....tiny window is shrinking by the hour

Gonna bing on Breaking Bad for the air travel.....so great 

Fella when do you board?  Gotta say TSA at 4:40 in the morning is a breath of fresh air....

Those cloud maps suk.....period