Yesterday, there was an 82% solar eclipse here at the Pole. The moon blocked enough energy that the temperature dropped a little over 3 degrees to a new record of -47.8 (previous record low was -46.1 in 1962). However, as our met department eloquently put, this record is a little special as it "was definitely set by atmospheric conditions on steroids".
With two pieces of mylar taped over my goggles, I was able to view this spectacular event. The moon blocked enough sun that it darkened our surroundings, taking away the glare from the snow and from inside the station, making it look like either night or a storm was approaching.
Cool mask there!
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