水果派AV

The path of totality will pass through portions of upstate New York, including Cayuga County. The total eclipse will begin at 3:17 p.m. Monday in Chautauqua County. Eight minutes later, the eclipse will be visible in Plattsburgh.听

With New York among the states in the path of totality, thousands of visitors are expected to travel to areas where the eclipse will be visible. With that influx of people, officials are concerned about parking and traffic flow.听

Jackie Bray, commissioner of the state Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, urged drivers to leave early because a "high, high volume of traffic" is expected. She also asked motorists not to park vehicles along roadways. State and local police will be issuing tickets and towing vehicles that violate parking directives.听

When a total solar eclipse occurred in 2017, there were miles-long traffic jams in the western and southeastern parts of the U.S. New York is hoping to avoid a repeat of that scenario, but is advising the public to be prepared. Motorists should ensure they have enough fuel, food, water and other supplies in case they are stuck in traffic.听

Beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, the state emergency operations center will be open in Albany. There will be regional centers activated in Buffalo and Lake Placid, according to Bray.听

The state is deploying resources to minimize traffic disruptions, including 100 help trucks and four dozen tow trucks to assist disabled vehicles. The state police will have troopers ready to address traffic congestion.听

State parks in the path of totality are open for the event. Randy Simons, commissioner pro tempore of the state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historical Preservation, said 100% of available campsites are occupied Sunday and 93% are filled for Monday. He viewed the numbers as a good indication that most visitors are heeding the warning to stay instead of leaving immediately after the eclipse.听

Gov. Kathy Hochul, who spoke from Albany because of ongoing state budget negotiations, called the total solar eclipse a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity." The last total solar eclipse in New York was in 1925.听

"It'll be breathtaking to see the sun covered in its totality, leaving us mere mortals in darkness for over three minutes," she said.听