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Heavy eclipse traffic expected today throughout Central Oregon
KGW ^ | 6:23 AM. PDT August 18, 2017

Posted on 08/18/2017 7:29:53 AM PDT by BenLurkin

Traffic jams on U.S. 26 around Prineville eased late Thursday night, according to police,

But that mess was created by people heading to a single eclipse festival. Today, authorities expect an influx of people headed to destinations throughout Central Oregon.

And this is just the beginning. About 1 million people are projected to visit the state of Oregon to see the total solar eclipse Monday.

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Motorists were advised to stay in the their vehicles during traffic delays, and to not drive in wrong lanes of travel.

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In Eastern Oregon... some delays Thursday on U.S. 395 from the community of Dale to Middle Fork Lane. Traffic was also heavy at times in the Burns area on 395 and around John Day on 395 and Highway 26.

...ODOT has warned that the eclipse would lead to the "biggest traffic event in Oregon history." ODOT recommends travelers leave early, be patient and be prepared.

(Excerpt) Read more at king5.com ...


TOPICS: US: Oregon
KEYWORDS: eclipse; oregon; traffic
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To: Reno89519
I used to go there for football games in high school from McCall, another small town.

Yeah. It's crazy. I'm from Nampa, originally, and my folks are still there. They're not leaving their property that day. They'll get around 97%-98% totality. They said they're good with that. I'm near Albuquerque, NM, and we're getting around 73% coverage, and I'm good with that, too.

61 posted on 08/18/2017 10:38:20 AM PDT by IYAS9YAS (There are two kinds of people: Those who can extrapolate from incomplete data.)
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To: Seruzawa

http://www.oregonlive.com/eclipse/2017/08/oregon_solar_eclipse_forecast_4.html#incart_river_index


62 posted on 08/18/2017 10:46:11 AM PDT by Rio (Proud resident of the State of Jefferson)
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To: Seruzawa
They were saying that there was a very strong chance of clouds on eclipse day before they left. I found it very amusing. Since they are all Obama lovers one can hope for clouds and maybe a pile up with a semi.


Looks good now according to weatherunderground.com

Bend, OR 0% clouds 0% precipitation

Salem, OR 2% cloud cover, 0% precip.

Even the Oregon coast is better than I expected -

Newport, OR 18% cloud cover and 5% chance of precip.

63 posted on 08/18/2017 10:48:33 AM PDT by az_gila
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To: Rebelbase

Yeah, what with all that groping and tripping and stuff.


64 posted on 08/18/2017 11:05:37 AM PDT by SkyDancer (There Are Three Great Ways To Perfect Landings - Unfortunately We Pilots Don't Know Them.)
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To: BenLurkin

Nephew works at a gas station in Sandy and they have been pumping like crazy. Have run out of regular a few times already. For those outside of the PNW, this is our driest time of year. May have a marine layer on the Coast Monday, but rest of State looks to be clear. Possible problem in Central Oregon are fires in the Cascades and points east. May be up to 1/4M show up east of the mountains. Nephew ran into six from Australia already. Number from East Coast showing up, guess some want to be the first to see the eclipse. Believe some from Europe and Asia have arrived. Appears hundreds of thousands will be pouring into the Willamette Valley to watch. Bottom line: this is going to be nutz!


65 posted on 08/18/2017 12:49:21 PM PDT by Blue_Spark
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To: Blue_Spark

bttt


66 posted on 08/18/2017 1:07:38 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: Reno89519
I made a projector today for our 4.5 inch reflector. Tested out today and it worked great. Saw sunspots very clearly. The telescope has a solar cover with a circular hole in it that obscures about 75% of the light.

A Compact, Lightweight Solar Projection Viewer

I simplified the design somewhat by using thin aluminum strip stock from the hardware store and bolted it to the Hoop-La embroidery hoop with 4-40 flat head machine screws. I attached the three legs to the eyepiece with a simple hose clamp.

Unfortunately the Sisters fire really took off today and air quality took a bad nose dive. Wondering if I need to head further east and maybe to Idaho.


67 posted on 08/18/2017 7:16:22 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: BenLurkin

We’re in the “totally” path here in TN. Yesterday one of the town’s employees said that someone had called from out of state and wanted to rent/reserve a picnic table. He said he and his wife could sleep on top and the kids underneath on the ground.


68 posted on 08/19/2017 10:48:34 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam ("Negative people make healthy people sick." - Roger Ailes)
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To: MayflowerMadam

Oh my!


69 posted on 08/19/2017 10:58:02 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: BenLurkin; goodnesswins; PROCON; Twotone; VeryFRank; Clinging Bitterly; Rio; aimhigh; Hieronymus; ..

If you would like more information about what's happening in Oregon, please FReepmail me.

Please send me your name by FReepmail if you want to be on this list.

70 posted on 08/19/2017 11:07:54 AM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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