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EARLY FORECAST INDICATES MOTHER NATURE WILL NOT COOPERATE WITH ECLIPSE

(Whitewater Valley)--It’s way too early to know for sure.  But, as of Wednesday morning, it does not look like Mother Nature is planning on cooperating with the upcoming total solar eclipse.  The forecast for that day is calling for overcast skies with rain.  Here’s an astronomer talking about that:  "It's one of the reasons I'm calling this eclipse "The Heartbreaker."  And, that could result in a monetary effect.  If it becomes certain the Whitewater Valley will have clouds and rain that day, out-of-town spectators could choose other locations.  The odds are not in our favor.  The last 45 April 8's in Richmond have been cloudy 70% of the time.