MANDA Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 12 hours ago, gravitylover said: There aren't too many N/S roads in VT, if the traffic is bad you'll be choosing a spot somewhere without snowbanks (along with everyone else). As the forecast homes in on the low cloud zones it's getting real. My plan got blown when my dad died this morning but go straight north and do it overnight so you get to your chosen plowed area by sunrise. The recent and current storm really reduced where you're going to be able to stop your cars and that's going to become the primary limiting factor. So sorry for your loss. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjay Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 So sorry for your loss @gravitylover 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravitylover Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 Thanks everyone 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 6 minutes ago, gravitylover said: Thanks everyone I'm so sorry, I lost my dad 10 years ago, and life has never been the same since. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 21 hours ago, rygar said: 80% sure I am bailing on the Finger Lakes and heading to the Adirondacks. Yeah like I said in the main thread, you should be northeast of a line from Syracuse to Watertown-- and the further east the better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkviking Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 Heading up tomorrow to Clifton Park, then next morning to Plattsburgh for eclipse. Not sure exactly where yet but a Walmart Supercenter for initial stop off point. After the eclipse i will head down to Saratoga - i guess normal two hour journey might be at least double or more. Whatever - Plattsburgh hotel rates were out of control. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANDA Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 15 hours ago, bkviking said: Heading up tomorrow to Clifton Park, then next morning to Plattsburgh for eclipse. Not sure exactly where yet but a Walmart Supercenter for initial stop off point. After the eclipse i will head down to Saratoga - i guess normal two hour journey might be at least double or more. Whatever - Plattsburgh hotel rates were out of control. 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. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rygar Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 alright, Long Lake here I come. Cayuga Lake is just too cloudy. Kinda stinks, i put a lot of work into scouting Cayuga and feel like I am winging this a bit now. I can't leave till kids are off to school tomorrow either, so if traffic is bad I will be in a bit of trouble time-wise 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BxEngine Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 Home base is Lake Placid….might head northeast from there tmrw morning tho. We’ll see. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 1 hour ago, rygar said: alright, Long Lake here I come. Cayuga Lake is just too cloudy. Kinda stinks, i put a lot of work into scouting Cayuga and feel like I am winging this a bit now. I can't leave till kids are off to school tomorrow either, so if traffic is bad I will be in a bit of trouble time-wise where's Long Lake in reference to Syracuse? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 2 hours ago, MANDA said: 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. they're really scalping people on hotel rates aren't they? =\ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjay Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 Clouds are a real problem 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkyfork Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 just landed in indianapolis 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjay Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 6 minutes ago, forkyfork said: just landed in indianapolis I'm sorry 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatamy Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 Staying overnight in Binghamton. Will plan my next move up there based on hi res model outputs. The AFDs that I read speak of a cirrus deck and a mid-level deck. The hi res outputs are showing breaks in this cloud shield. Hopefully I can identify a suitable area north of Syracuse where one of these breaks happen. It’s definitely a crap shoot. What is really interesting is that hotels and other places up there that have been fully booked all week have rooms available for tonight (not cheap). In any case not feeling the love about driving all the way up to northern VT. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormlover74 Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 26 minutes ago, Rjay said: I'm sorry Typical boring midwestern city that rolls up the carpets at 830 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormlover74 Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 Is anyone worried it's going to be complete gridlock tomorrow. I guess it's not a problem if you're staying somewhere that's in the path 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJO812 Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 I'm working so I'm staying put. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Jims Videos Posted April 7 Author Share Posted April 7 On the path to totality 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjay Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 37 minutes ago, Stormlover74 said: Is anyone worried it's going to be complete gridlock tomorrow. I guess it's not a problem if you're staying somewhere that's in the path It's a worry for sure 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rygar Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 2 hours ago, LibertyBell said: where's Long Lake in reference to Syracuse? about 100 miles northeast of Syracuse and 30 miles southwest of lake placid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BxEngine Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 1 hour ago, Big Jims Videos said: On the path to totality Glad i left at 7 am geez 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANDA Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 Hope my plan to leave at midnight was a wise move. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 1 hour ago, rygar said: about 100 miles northeast of Syracuse and 30 miles southwest of lake placid sounds pretty good-- less than 24 hours to totality! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BucksCO_PA Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 Heading to Buffalo tomorrow initially for business, leaving at 1:00am & hope to be finished by 10:00. Looks like that's not enough of a window to get far enough east of Watertown for prime time. Better plan to head SW for a few hours over to Cleveland area??? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_other_guy Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 https://whiteface.com/mountain/conditions/ Whiteface has 68 trails and an eclipse party. Even the Slides are open! Just saying 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjay Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 28 minutes ago, the_other_guy said: https://whiteface.com/mountain/conditions/ Whiteface has 68 trails and an eclipse party. Even the Slides are open! Just saying Wanna fly me up there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cfa Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 Contemplating taking the ferry and heading all the way up I-91 into the middle of nowhere tomorrow, but if it’s going to be cloudy I may stay put and enjoy my day off here in the 89% coverage zone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkviking Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 I am in Clifton Park now at a bearable Red Roof Inn for $120. Pay for what you get. But will launch early to Plattsburgh - 130 miles - with 3 locations - two state parks and Walmart - where they are funning shuttles to beaches. Spoke to retired astronomy teacher outside and hes heading to Montpelier and while that is further west you also get less than half the totality of Plattsburgh. So appears my fate is written at this time and i will have to risk more clouds. But from Plattsburgh my Monday night hotel is in saratoga which is lovely Training Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RU848789 Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 We "flew" up from NJ this morning, leaving at 6 am, with very little traffic, going the 341 miles in 5 hours. The B&B is very nice and did not gouge us at all. Had time to drive through Franconia Notch as a side trip and then did a drive up through the Kancamagus Pass in the White Mts - gorgeous with ~2 feet of snow on the ground still at 2000-3000' in elevation, consisting of about 6-8" of soft remaining snow from a few days ago, on top of maybe 12-15" of icy/crusty hard pack (vs. just a few inches at 1000' or so at our B&B, all of which melted during the mild day). Still debating Newport VT vs. Pittsburg NH, but the latest NBM and 18Z Euro have me nervous, so leaning heavily towards Pittsburg, which is 45 miles east of Newport, giving us some cushion. Not a bad view from the huge suite at Coppertoppe NH B&B (nice folks who run it and they didn't price gouge at all)...and here's a nice snow pic from Kancamagus... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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