[ad_1]
In just a matter of hours, the sky will go dark as people prepare to view the total eclipse across Pennsylvania.MORE | Solar eclipse in Pennsylvania: What to knowThe eclipse’s path of totality will move over Pennsylvania early Monday afternoon. Pittsburgh’s Action News is providing live reports from Erie, which is in the path of totality, as well as Pittsburgh, to bring you everything you need to know.Check back on this page throughout the day for WTAE Channel 4’s latest eclipse coverage, and you’ll be able to watch the eclipse when it reaches totality here.2 p.m. Update: The partial eclipse is beginning in Pennsylvania, with totality just a little over an hour away.As you get ready to watch the solar eclipse, learn about terminology like “syzygy,” “Baily’s Beads,” “corona” and “umbra” in our interview with Tim Livengood.The planetary scientist expert from the University of Maryland spoke with Pittsburgh’s Action Weather meteorologist Jeff Versaylza in Erie, Pennsylvania, ahead of the eclipse.(Watch the video above)1:45 p.m. Update: Cloud coverage has been a concern for the solar eclipse.Pittsburgh’s Action Weather meteorologist Jill Szwed says the good news is that rain is expected to move out of the region just in time for the start of the eclipse.Clouds are thinning to our west, and optimism grows that clouds should not be a major limiting factor in seeing the eclipse this afternoon.Erie was seeing some blue skies just before 2 p.m.Will it make it in time for us in Pittsburgh? Maybe west of Interstate 79, but most of us will be left with cloudy skies for the time of maximum eclipse.1 p.m. Update: Dozens of people are at Carnegie Science Center to enjoy interactive activities while learning about the eclipse.Ava Rash spoke with the science center’s Kayla Waugaman, who demonstrated a LightSound device that can change light into sounds and help make space more accessible for people who are unable to visually experience the eclipse.”This uses a process called sonification, where it’s going to take data — in this case, sunlight — and translate it into sound,” Waugaman said.As the moon moves across the sun, the sound changes.”For those who maybe cannot see the eclipse, now they can hear the eclipse with us,” she said.Watch the report below.12:30 p.m. Update: Crowds are gathering in Erie’s Liberty Park, near Presque Isle, to get a front-row seat to totality. Many people arrived early with blankets and chairs to grab a good spot, while children play on the grass as everyone waits for the big moment.Watch the report by Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 reporter Sheldon Ingram below.Perry Square in downtown Erie is another popular viewing spot. That’s where Pittsburgh’s Action Weather meteorologist Jeff Verszyla is covering the eclipse.”We have the children’s museum, Gannon University and folks from NASA here to teach kids about the science of the sun and the moon and what happens with the solar eclipse,” said Dave Tamulonis, event director for the Erie Downtown Partnership.Tamulonis said Erie was expecting anywhere from 100,000 to 200,000 visitors for the eclipse.Due to the eclipse, many schools in the Pittsburgh area have canceled classes or will dismiss students early for the day. Here’s a list.
In just a matter of hours, the sky will go dark as people prepare to view the total eclipse across Pennsylvania.
MORE | Solar eclipse in Pennsylvania: What to know
The eclipse’s path of totality will move over Pennsylvania early Monday afternoon. Pittsburgh’s Action News is providing live reports from Erie, which is in the path of totality, as well as Pittsburgh, to bring you everything you need to know.
Check back on this page throughout the day for WTAE Channel 4’s latest eclipse coverage, and you’ll be able to watch the eclipse when it reaches totality here.
2 p.m. Update: The partial eclipse is beginning in Pennsylvania, with totality just a little over an hour away.
As you get ready to watch the solar eclipse, learn about terminology like “syzygy,” “Baily’s Beads,” “corona” and “umbra” in our interview with Tim Livengood.
The planetary scientist expert from the University of Maryland spoke with Pittsburgh’s Action Weather meteorologist Jeff Versaylza in Erie, Pennsylvania, ahead of the eclipse.
(Watch the video above)
1:45 p.m. Update: Cloud coverage has been a concern for the solar eclipse.
Pittsburgh’s Action Weather meteorologist Jill Szwed says the good news is that rain is expected to move out of the region just in time for the start of the eclipse.
Clouds are thinning to our west, and optimism grows that clouds should not be a major limiting factor in seeing the eclipse this afternoon.
Erie was seeing some blue skies just before 2 p.m.
Will it make it in time for us in Pittsburgh? Maybe west of Interstate 79, but most of us will be left with cloudy skies for the time of maximum eclipse.
1 p.m. Update: Dozens of people are at Carnegie Science Center to enjoy interactive activities while learning about the eclipse.
Ava Rash spoke with the science center’s Kayla Waugaman, who demonstrated a LightSound device that can change light into sounds and help make space more accessible for people who are unable to visually experience the eclipse.
“This uses a process called sonification, where it’s going to take data — in this case, sunlight — and translate it into sound,” Waugaman said.
As the moon moves across the sun, the sound changes.
“For those who maybe cannot see the eclipse, now they can hear the eclipse with us,” she said.
Watch the report below.
12:30 p.m. Update: Crowds are gathering in Erie’s Liberty Park, near Presque Isle, to get a front-row seat to totality. Many people arrived early with blankets and chairs to grab a good spot, while children play on the grass as everyone waits for the big moment.
Watch the report by Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 reporter Sheldon Ingram below.
Perry Square in downtown Erie is another popular viewing spot. That’s where Pittsburgh’s Action Weather meteorologist Jeff Verszyla is covering the eclipse.
“We have the children’s museum, Gannon University and folks from NASA here to teach kids about the science of the sun and the moon and what happens with the solar eclipse,” said Dave Tamulonis, event director for the Erie Downtown Partnership.
Tamulonis said Erie was expecting anywhere from 100,000 to 200,000 visitors for the eclipse.
Due to the eclipse, many schools in the Pittsburgh area have canceled classes or will dismiss students early for the day. Here’s a list.
[ad_2]
Source_link
