Central Ohio Missed Out on the Eclipse

As we got closer and closer to the peak of totality here in the Columbus area, you just saw this area of clouds getting closer and knew... we were going to miss out on this once in a lifetime event. But even without a great view of the eclipse, we saw some things around here that were cool anyway.

First thing being the visible satellite. This was really cool to see the shadow of the moon create a brief night fall over the clouds:

The next thing was literally cool... the temperature drop as the sun became obstructed. As the NWS noted in a Twitter post, areas near the Ohio River where there were less clouds saw up to a 7-8 degree drop. I noticed more of a 3-4 degree drop in Canal Winchester due to the cloudiness. But you could definitely see the drop:

 Almost right as soon as the eclipse started (1:04pm) you notice that dive. Temps didn't even start to recover until a full 30 minutes after the peak.

So, it may not have been as breath taking as some of the spots in the path of totality, but a pretty nerdy event for us here in Central Ohio none the less! Now it's time to get ready for 2024.