BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont Governor Phil Scott earlier this week told Vermonters to think of Monday’s total eclipse as “peak foliage weekend on steroids.”
The state is preparing for an influx of upwards of 100,000 visitors during the middle of mud season and a few days after a major winter storm that caused thousands of power outages.
We spoke with Vermont Emergency Management Director Eric Forand about how he is preparing to keep Vermonters and visitors safe.
NH GOVERNOR URGES TRAVELERS AND VISITORS TO BE PATIENT
New Hampshire expects to be one of the top destinations for Monday’s eclipse given the favorable weather forecast.
The northernmost part of the state — mostly Coos County — will see complete totality. The rest of the state will have at last 95% coverage. State officials are reminding people to view the eclipse safely and be patient as thousands of visitors head to the Granite State.
“There will be a lot of traffic going up north, and likely a bigger traffic jam going south once the eclipse passes through New Hampshire. I kind of imagine it something like leaving a Patriots game or something. Everyone is going to leave the North Country all at once,” said Gov. Chris Sununu.
He says state agencies have been working for months to make Monday’s event go as smoothly as possible. It comes as crews are still cleaning up from the winter storm that left thousands without power.
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