![]() It took us 11 hours to go from Gallatin, Tennessee to Louisville, Kentucky (about 60 miles),” Mlay said. “We left immediately after (the eclipse) was completely done. If the weather is right, local officials said, Richland County may experience massive traffic jams. ![]() “While we were in Tennessee, we met people from Japan, people from China, people from England, Australia (and) Spain. “People spend lots of money to chase eclipses all over the world,” Mlay said. She purchased a ticket for a local state park a year in advance. 21, 2017, when the eclipse was visible in north central Tennessee. Mlay said she traveled to Gallatin, Tenn., on Aug. “They will get up in the middle of the night and drive here just for that,” said Mlay, whose organization operates the Warren Rupp Observatory at Hidden Hollow Camp near Bellville. And if 24 hours before the eclipse is about to happen, if there is a clear sky, people will be driving here,” she said. “I don’t think we all understand what could happen here, because eclipse chasers or umbraphiles, they are weather watchers. ‘I don’t think we all understand what could happen here’ĭeloris Mlay, president of the Richland Astronomy Society, said eclipse lovers will be watching the weather forecast. ![]() So umbrellas and winter gloves could be as valuable as optical gear to view the eclipse. There is also the possibility of snow during April. The eclipse viewing experience in Ohio during April - and how many visitors may flood into Richland County - could depend on the weather, which is highly unpredictable in early spring.Īccording to the website, rain is expected during eight to 15 days during the month in the Buckeye State.
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