Clouds parted elsewhere, but Vermont still got among the best eclipse views

National Weather Service meteorologist Scott Whittier is one of a lucky few. Monday’s total solar eclipse, which he viewed from South Burlington, was actually the second he’d seen in person. Yet somehow, the moment of totality still felt like a surprise, he said, in part because it came so suddenly. “For many folks, and me included, it was not long enough,” he said. “I could have taken at least another double of the time just to be able to try to observe everything that was available.” Local conditions were slightly...