Saskatchewan residents looked to the skies. Some saw mostly clouds [Video]

Crowds of people across Saskatchewan were outside on Monday hoping to catch a glimpse of the rare celestial spectacle that made news across the continent.

Depending on where you were in the province, how much of the solar eclipse you got to see varied – but the excitement was evident everywhere.

When Loretta Iris heard her birthday coincided with the solar eclipse, she wanted to mark the day in a special way.

“I thought it’d be fun to celebrate my birthday with other people,” Iris told CTV News.

In Saskatoon, the clouds hampered her ability to see the eclipse, but that didn’t stop her unique celebration.

“It’s exciting. It’s happening around the world. I love these things where they’re global events where we can stop and pause and be together,” she said.

In Regina, the clear skies meant optimal viewing of the partial eclipse.

(GarethDillistone/CTVNews)

“We’ll see the moon move in …