The latest solar eclipse updates from Virginia on April 8 [Video]

NORFOLK, Va. — Much of the United States saw a total solar eclipse on Monday afternoon, where the moon blocked the sun for several minutes, casting a shadow on our planet.

The eclipse passed through Mexico, the United States and Canada. NASA’s 2024 eclipse map shows the totality path, or “umbra,” spans in a northeasterly direction from southern Texas through parts of the Midwest and northeastern parts of the country.

All of Virginia was in the “penumbra,” the bigger but partial shadow from the eclipse. But the obscurity of the sunshine increased the further west or north you go. 

Follow along as 13News Now’s team of journalists brings you the latest updates on the eclipse, from traffic impacts to pictures and weather conditions.

13News Now meteorologist Craig Moeller traveled from …