SuperCell47 t1_jd2nh03 wrote on March 21, 2023 at 12:16 PM

Reply to comment by squeevey in You've seen maps of watersheds, here's a drive shed map. Imagine someone going to see the 2024 total solar eclipse. What's the shortest drive there? What are the odds of making the drive to see the eclipse? I calculated how many people will drive to the eclipse > greatamericaneclipse.com [OC] by MichaelZeiler

Yup. We live in Ohio along the path of totality, but are considering heading to Texas since we're about 80% likely to have a cloudy day.

FailOsprey t1_jd3n0dj wrote on March 21, 2023 at 4:32 PM

This is emotionally risky. If it ends up cloudless in Ohio and stormy in Texas, it would be arguably worst than if the eclipse didn't happen at all.

I lived in South Carolina during the last eclipse and now I'm smack dab in the middle of this one's path as well. It's usually pretty cloudy where I was living, but it was a beautiful day when the eclipse arrived. The reaction of the wildlife was pretty incredible, and it's the only effect that would be largely absent in the desert.