MANDA Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPcantmeasuresnow Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 In Saratoga Springs for the night and headed for Plattsburgh or Lake Placid around 7:00. In the 20's here right now but weather seems to be cooperating for this afternoon. Will report on weather conditions up here as we get closer to countdown. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkviking Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 1 hour ago, CPcantmeasuresnow said: In Saratoga Springs for the night and headed for Plattsburgh or Lake Placid around 7:00. In the 20's here right now but weather seems to be cooperating for this afternoon. Will report on weather conditions up here as we get closer to countdown. I’m just 15 minutes south of you and heading to Plattsburgh also. i am targeting 2 beaches that have bathrooms and also shuttles from other spots including Walmart which ultimately could be where i end up. High clouds are simply an accepted part of this now sadly. I hope it’s just that. I could do Burlington but not sure 30 miles is significant enough at this point. Plattsburgh has a long totality , also. Met a retired astronomy teacher who chased 2017 and for this one he’s going to Montpelier for better shot but its totality time is half of Plattsburgh’s. So about to head out and just hope for the best. I return after eclipse to Saratoga Springs. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rygar Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 We got this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donsutherland1 Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 Last second change to Maine due to risk of clouds in Plattsburgh area. Gorgeous sunrise. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishRob17 Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 One of my sons might get the best of both worlds to some. He lives in Grapevine, TX, totality before severe weather later in the day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJO812 Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 Are people actually taking off for this lol 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveWinter Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 8 minutes ago, MJO812 said: Are people actually taking off for this lol It's an extremely rare event! Unfortunately could not make it out of the City but will take my kids to the Park to experience the partial eclipse with the special glasses. Not nearly as good as being in totality but better than nothing. I did research if/when NYC will be in the path of totality - May 1, 2079! Will either be dead or too old to know what is happening assuming I am even still living here, lol. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian5671 Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 16 minutes ago, MJO812 said: Are people actually taking off for this lol Sure it's once in a lifetime for many 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPcantmeasuresnow Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 1 hour ago, donsutherland1 said: Last second change to Maine due to risk of clouds in Plattsburgh area. Gorgeous sunrise. In Saratoga Springs headed to Plattsburgh or Lake placid? Give me some advice please Don. To late for Maine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BxEngine Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 9 minutes ago, CPcantmeasuresnow said: In Saratoga Springs headed to Plattsburgh or Lake placid? Give me some advice please Don. To late for Maine. Im in lake placid now. If youre gonna head here do it soon. Place was a ZOO yesterday. Can only imagine how much worse today. I think im gonna risk it and stay here. I was considering northern vt but thats a 6-7 hour ride home on a good day. Not sure i want to deal with that tnite. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravitylover Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 20 minutes ago, CPcantmeasuresnow said: In Saratoga Springs headed to Plattsburgh or Lake placid? Give me some advice please Don. To late for Maine. It'll take you just as long to head northeast. I'd head for VT over P'burgh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donsutherland1 Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 24 minutes ago, CPcantmeasuresnow said: In Saratoga Springs headed to Plattsburgh or Lake placid? Give me some advice please Don. To late for Maine. Plattsburgh is probably better than Lake Placid. Burlington or Montreal would probably be better. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJO812 Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 34 minutes ago, Brian5671 said: Sure it's once in a lifetime for many That's if you can even get off from work . Meh I don't really care about this like others. It will be cool to see though . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BxEngine Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 16 minutes ago, donsutherland1 said: Plattsburgh is probably better than Lake Placid. Burlington or Montreal would probably be better. Itll probably take hours just to get back into NY from montreal later today, judging by 2017 traffic and the traffic already up here. Definitely have to take that into consideration, make sure you have food and water and other supplies. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donsutherland1 Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 Just now, BxEngine said: Itll probably take hours just to get back into NY from montreal later today, judging by 2017 traffic and the traffic already up here. Definitely have to take that into consideration, make sure you have food and water and other supplies. Yes. That’s true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Jims Videos Posted April 8 Author Share Posted April 8 Stayed the night in Lake George and visited several breweries! We are trying to decide if Plattsburgh is still good or try to navigate the northern tier of Vermont into the NE kingdom. roads will be jammed if we do that option but worried about high cirrus. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishRob17 Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 55 minutes ago, BxEngine said: Im in lake placid now. If youre gonna head here do it soon. Place was a ZOO yesterday. Can only imagine how much worse today. I think im gonna risk it and stay here. I was considering northern vt but thats a 6-7 hour ride home on a good day. Not sure i want to deal with that tnite. Glad/surprised to see you posting at this hour. I figured you'd be hungover from crushing Ubu's all day yesterday while listening to Bonnie Tyler's Total Eclipse of the Heart on loop. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkviking Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 Lake Champlain, Plattsburgh. Got great spot at City Beach where there is concerts and food truck festival and of course, bathroom access. But gambling on just high thin clouds. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkyfork Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 getting breakfast 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANDA Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 Newport, Vermont. Stellar day. Totally clear and deep blue skies. Walmart parking lot. Lots of spectators. Campers. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANDA Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 Just now, MANDA said: Newport, Vermont. Stellar day. Totally clear and deep blue skies. Walmart parking lot. Lots of spectators. Campers. No traffic at all on way up in the middle of the night. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlizzLuv Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 We are in Niagara Falls. Down around the Falls itself was very crowded yesterday. My brother headed out this morning and lots of roads and parks roped off. Not sure if they expect folks to walk or shuttle? Just hoping weather clears. Forecast is clouds. If that is the case we are hoping for light ones. There's some hope the systems move through and out for part of the event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Star Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 Did I observe Stephanie Abrams correctly on the weather channel yesterday, standing in a grove with benches UNDERNEATH picnic awnings for eclipse viewing???? What were the picnic awnings set up for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BxEngine Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 1 hour ago, IrishRob17 said: Glad/surprised to see you posting at this hour. I figured you'd be hungover from crushing Ubu's all day yesterday while listening to Bonnie Tyler's Total Eclipse of the Heart on loop. You arent wrong. Went to breakfast this morning, literal line down main street for breakfast spots, never seen that. But every song in the restaurant was space/sun/moon themed. Kinda driving me insane to be honest lol. also purchased a few growlers of Ubu to take home lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriPol Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 The next time a solar eclipse will be visible in New Jersey or NYC will be 2079. Get out there and enjoy it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laissezpasser Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 31 minutes ago, bkviking said: Lake Champlain, Plattsburgh. Got great spot at City Beach where there is concerts and food truck festival and of course, bathroom access. But gambling on just high thin clouds. High cirrus already rolling in from the west. If they’re over the beach by 11:30am, that’s my decision point for driving east. (I’m by the HP ramp in a blue coat, by the way. Feel free to come over and chat.) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juliancolton Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 Beautiful and clear in BTV but high clouds aren't too far away. Need to decide whether to stay here or try and shoot east for added wiggle room from low-mid lvl clouds 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishRob17 Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 10 minutes ago, BxEngine said: You arent wrong. Went to breakfast this morning, literal line down main street for breakfast spots, never seen that. But every song in the restaurant was space/sun/moon themed. Kinda driving me insane to be honest lol. also purchased a few growlers of Ubu to take home lol Great! Let me know what time you'll be passing through the OC so I can grab one of those growlers... Is that German bakery still there on Main St near Great Adirondack Brewing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastalplainsnowman Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 14 minutes ago, TriPol said: The next time a solar eclipse will be visible in New Jersey or NYC will be 2079. Get out there and enjoy it! Yeah but Accuweather's 20,089-Day ForecastTM has my area at 80% cloud cover for the 2079 eclipse, so I'm definitely not missing today's event. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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