@bcla @Cannot_Wait_4Disney geez!
Central Ohio, was eyeing Bowling Green, KY.
My mom has asked me not to go for safety reasons... & I'll admit, it does seem like a risky decision. It's just one of those things I feel like I'll regret missing.
Well, I have glasses & took Monday off, so I'll decide soon! If I go I'll rent a car. Thanks for the tips and encouragement!You'll be on interstate 71 and Interstate 65 most of the way. Those roads are pretty good and Bowling Green has quite a bit of infrastructure that some rural areas do not. It is some of these rural towns that have one highway going through them that have events that will bring thousands in that will see some huge jams of traffic. Note that the north end of Bowling Green is not in the path of totality. But the city itself is. Several places in town have events scheduled.
https://www.visitbgky.com/eclipse/
One thing nobody can be sure of is exactly where people will choose to go. Will many stop in Bowling Green? Probably. But how many will stop there vs going further south toward the center line. I think you'll be relatively safe as long as you are not driving during the event itself. Again all the signs and even commercials are airing here that say don't pull over on the shoulder and don't stop but well you know people are going to do just that. OOOOOOOOO!! AHHHHHHH!! CRASH!!!!
And remember to fuel up long before you actually have to.
This map will tell you how much totality you're experiencing, what time everything, begins, and so on.
http://xjubier.free.fr/en/site_pages/solar_eclipses/TSE_2017_GoogleMapFull.html
Thanks for the link! I'm up here in Maine where we'll only get about 55%, from what I can tell, but I'll be out there with my glasses on. I think this is majorly cool and wouldn't miss it!!
(Any idea on how to convert the time for Eastern Daylight Savings time? Normally I'd take UT and subtract 5 hours, but the whole daylight savings thing messes me up... should I subtract 6 hours, or 4 hours, from UT?)
Thanks for the link! I'm up here in Maine where we'll only get about 55%, from what I can tell, but I'll be out there with my glasses on. I think this is majorly cool and wouldn't miss it!!
(Any idea on how to convert the time for Eastern Daylight Savings time? Normally I'd take UT and subtract 5 hours, but the whole daylight savings thing messes me up... should I subtract 6 hours, or 4 hours, from UT?)
-4 for EDT (I said confidently and then second-guessed myself, but I'm 98% sure that's right)
Thanks for the link! I'm up here in Maine where we'll only get about 55%, from what I can tell, but I'll be out there with my glasses on. I think this is majorly cool and wouldn't miss it!!
(Any idea on how to convert the time for Eastern Daylight Savings time? Normally I'd take UT and subtract 5 hours, but the whole daylight savings thing messes me up... should I subtract 6 hours, or 4 hours, from UT?)