No matter the weather − rain, snow or shine − everyone in northern Ohio will be in the dark on April 8.
For the first time in 200 years, Ohio will be in the path of a total eclipse on April 8.
The last time the sky went dark in the state from a total eclipse was way back in 1806 and it won’t happen again until 2099.
State and local officials are expecting the population in the path of the total eclipse in northern Ohio could double from visitors flocking to the area to take in the truly once-in-a-lifetime event.
Some businesses including doctors offices are closing for the day and many northern Ohio school districts are giving the kids the day off.
What’s the eclipse timeline across northern Ohio?
The National Weather Service says the eclipse will start in Texas and then make its way across the country passing over states including Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky and Indiana before arriving in Ohio.
For Greater Akron, the eclipse will begin at 1:59 p.m. as the moon slowly casts its shadow across the sun.