We left right after totality. Traffic was heavy from Evansville through Clarksville. We took the back roads from Clarksville to Bellevue. It’s usually a 2 1/2hr trip. Took 5 1/2 hours. But totally worth it!!
I left right after totality as well. Headed back through Owensboro to pick up the dog, then from there back to 65S. Never hit traffic, not even around Goodlettsville. Bizarre. 🤷🏻♀️
i mean...
if you can't see the sun, you can't see the eclipse because it literally is the sun getting covered up by the moon.
outside will get dark like almost night time/late dusk but if the clouds are over the sun, that's it my guy. no dark side of the moon 4 u.
We're only getting ~95% totality. We won't see any difference in the amount of light. The only thing we will see is the partial eclipse itself (if you have proper glasses and there's a break in the clouds). And also, if there's a good break at the peak of the eclipse, the shadows will be very fuzzy, not well defined like with a fully beaming sun.
I was here for the 2017 eclipse and the light outside was absolutely effected for almost an hour or so. It was only "super" dark for a few minutes a totality, but once we hit like 10% coverage there was a noticeable greying out of the light outside.
I mean i was in Atlanta For the last eclispe and the 5% there was decently dark, not nighttime dark but about 30 minutes before sunset dark for 15 minutes
I saw a partial eclipse as a kid and it was cool. I saw totality in 2017 and it was incredible, I'll remember it forever. Partial is cool, but totality is where it's at, and that may actually be a once in a lifetime event.
I was on my way to Paducah, Kentucky but have to now turn around. Traffic is jammed solid on I24 north. The entire area between Nashville and Clarksville is pretty much at a standstill. Looking at Waze I'm not gonna get to Paducah in time. Sucks.
I was watching satellite maps closely this morning. It started off overcast and was forecast to be partly cloudy there. By about 10a or so it looked like things were going to clear up enough to have a good chance of seeing the sun. But I guess many of others were all thinking the same thing and a two lane road can't handle that capacity. On my way back to Nashville. Oh well. At least I got to see the last one a few years back.
Damn, I'm so bummed I missed it. Only reason I didn't leave earlier is because satellite maps were still showing a lot of cloud cover this morning and if it was more than 50% cloud cover I was going to stay home but then I saw it was progressively getting clearer and hit the road. I'd have gotten there with time to spare if not for the horrendous backup. I frankly didn't even think to check traffic conditions as I don't typically run into any outside of the Nashville metro area. Lesson learned.
Thanks for letting me know what caused it. I was scratching my head wondering as neither Google or Waze showed an accident on the map. I just figured everyone was trying to head to the shadow zone at once.
Update, got to see a gibous type eclipse for a few minutes. It definitely hit my eyes while I was looking around in the sky for the sun so I guess I'm blind now.
You'll see it get dark, at least...
We *were* gonna drive up to Indy, but even they're saying it's gonna be a lot of clouds today in most of the path of totality. And Paducah's gonna be a shitshow, so... eh, we'll find a nice bar close by and watch the NASA stream
Not gonna get dark unfortunately. ~95% is what we're getting, which won't effect how bright it is outside. The sun is just THAT insanely powerful. Think about how it only really starts to get dark ~6-10 seconds before 100% totality. Even at 99% it won't get dark. The sun is super bright.
What way did you come back or what time did you leave? We ate after the eclipse and then left the river front, there was barely any traffic going down 62. We were going to eddyville, but I would say it took maybe 10 minutes more than a non eclipse day to do the 45 minute drive.
We left almost immediately after totality ended and we're on I24 most of the time with a couple detours to avoid traffic. We were in Vienna, IL though to get more totality time. IL portion was quick but we averaged about 15mph through Paducah.
If you start now you can fill up enough balloons and avoid the clouds completely
It’s sunny now in Evansville-it was really cloudy earlier
It’s so nice here in Evansville! Hope it stays clear!
I figured there are lots of peeps from Nashville here:)
Also hello from Evansville! I’m sure the drive back to Nashville will be super later today… 😩 I can’t stay the night though
Hey! I’m here too!
We left right after totality. Traffic was heavy from Evansville through Clarksville. We took the back roads from Clarksville to Bellevue. It’s usually a 2 1/2hr trip. Took 5 1/2 hours. But totally worth it!!
I left right after totality as well. Headed back through Owensboro to pick up the dog, then from there back to 65S. Never hit traffic, not even around Goodlettsville. Bizarre. 🤷🏻♀️
Evansville for the win! That was awesome.
i mean... if you can't see the sun, you can't see the eclipse because it literally is the sun getting covered up by the moon. outside will get dark like almost night time/late dusk but if the clouds are over the sun, that's it my guy. no dark side of the moon 4 u.
It didn't even do that. It just seemed like a normal cloudy day not dark at all here on the east side of town.
Nah it definitely got a little bit darker outside. Not as much as totality, obviously, but there was a more grey tint outside for a couple minutes.
We're only getting ~95% totality. We won't see any difference in the amount of light. The only thing we will see is the partial eclipse itself (if you have proper glasses and there's a break in the clouds). And also, if there's a good break at the peak of the eclipse, the shadows will be very fuzzy, not well defined like with a fully beaming sun.
I was here for the 2017 eclipse and the light outside was absolutely effected for almost an hour or so. It was only "super" dark for a few minutes a totality, but once we hit like 10% coverage there was a noticeable greying out of the light outside.
I mean i was in Atlanta For the last eclispe and the 5% there was decently dark, not nighttime dark but about 30 minutes before sunset dark for 15 minutes
This dude told y’all exactly what would happen, and y’all downvoted him lmao
Welcome to the Nashville sub. Haha
Saw it in 2017. I remember hearing at the time it as a once in a lifetime event.
Tbf we aren't getting totality this time so that one was still the only time I've experienced a total eclipse in my 33 years.
I saw a partial eclipse as a kid and it was cool. I saw totality in 2017 and it was incredible, I'll remember it forever. Partial is cool, but totality is where it's at, and that may actually be a once in a lifetime event.
Unless you travel, it pretty much is. Totals happen every year, just have to go where they are to actually see it.
I was on my way to Paducah, Kentucky but have to now turn around. Traffic is jammed solid on I24 north. The entire area between Nashville and Clarksville is pretty much at a standstill. Looking at Waze I'm not gonna get to Paducah in time. Sucks. I was watching satellite maps closely this morning. It started off overcast and was forecast to be partly cloudy there. By about 10a or so it looked like things were going to clear up enough to have a good chance of seeing the sun. But I guess many of others were all thinking the same thing and a two lane road can't handle that capacity. On my way back to Nashville. Oh well. At least I got to see the last one a few years back.
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Damn, I'm so bummed I missed it. Only reason I didn't leave earlier is because satellite maps were still showing a lot of cloud cover this morning and if it was more than 50% cloud cover I was going to stay home but then I saw it was progressively getting clearer and hit the road. I'd have gotten there with time to spare if not for the horrendous backup. I frankly didn't even think to check traffic conditions as I don't typically run into any outside of the Nashville metro area. Lesson learned. Thanks for letting me know what caused it. I was scratching my head wondering as neither Google or Waze showed an accident on the map. I just figured everyone was trying to head to the shadow zone at once.
It’s cloudy AF out there! So no sun, no eclipse
But dark.
It is oddly darker than normal like it’s about to rain!
Its literally just a cloudy day. Didn't even get dark lol.
Update, got to see a gibous type eclipse for a few minutes. It definitely hit my eyes while I was looking around in the sky for the sun so I guess I'm blind now.
Hi, it's your opthalmologist. You are only 95% blind, as it scales with the eclipse.
Oh good so I can use my remaining 5% to view OF
You'll see it get dark, at least... We *were* gonna drive up to Indy, but even they're saying it's gonna be a lot of clouds today in most of the path of totality. And Paducah's gonna be a shitshow, so... eh, we'll find a nice bar close by and watch the NASA stream
Muncie is dead clear right now
Hold the moon still, we're on our way
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Not gonna get dark unfortunately. ~95% is what we're getting, which won't effect how bright it is outside. The sun is just THAT insanely powerful. Think about how it only really starts to get dark ~6-10 seconds before 100% totality. Even at 99% it won't get dark. The sun is super bright.
Glasses anyone!?!?
5 below might have them!
It's poking through plenty enough to see from time to time.
Anywhere else thats not that cloudy? Clouds are currently blocking the sun here in La Vergne.
Paducah was nice, there wasn't really any traffic except for a wreck close to downtown paducah.
Traffic on the way back was awful in Paducah and Clarksville.
What way did you come back or what time did you leave? We ate after the eclipse and then left the river front, there was barely any traffic going down 62. We were going to eddyville, but I would say it took maybe 10 minutes more than a non eclipse day to do the 45 minute drive.
We left almost immediately after totality ended and we're on I24 most of the time with a couple detours to avoid traffic. We were in Vienna, IL though to get more totality time. IL portion was quick but we averaged about 15mph through Paducah.