November 7 min. max. avg
Bitt 2NW valley 31.6 37.4 34.5
Garrett College. 32.3 38.2 35.2
Can-Heights 30.9 44.8 37.8
CRN-Canaan 32.1 45.3 38.7
Cabin Mt 29.1 45.5 37.3
Snowshoe/S.C 34.7 47.5 41
Can-Valley Floor 32.6 45.7 39.1
Cresaptown 36.3 42.4 39.3
Green Bank Obs 36.3 50.3 43.3
First pic, ice zones in Garrett County. Between Meadow and Savage there was spotty ice. West of Negro Mt, no ice, except at Keysers Ridge and just south on 219 at highest ele.
Today began with colder, drier air bleeding in from the northeast at the surface. With precip advancing in from the west. Temps were much colder across the northern Alleghenies, vs southern Alleghenies. Also just a touch colder in the higher eastern Alleghenies vs central and western Alleghenies. Typical of the setup thats repeated many times over the years. Dewpoints in low 30s, as precip moved in, temps made the move towards the dew point. Freezing broke out late morning in those circled areas. Areas north in Somerset County into Cambria County Pa saw their first accumulating snow. East of the Alleghenies, some sleet and snow occured with the rain, surface too warm to stick.
The short term models did well. 3km nam and the new super swiss hd model. In Garrett and southern Somerset County freezing rain was the issue. This however was only a high elevated event in these areas. Meadow Mt east, ice was at 2650′ and above. Savage Mt had a nice coating building early afternoon. Late afternoon at Mt. Davis a real nice coating. I’d say near .2 at Mt. Davis had occured and still adding. Further south along Negro Mt near Bittinger, ice was at and above 2800′ only. As seen below, My Bitt 2NW valley temps hovered just above freezing all afternoon. Further south, little info on what occured aside Bald Knob went to 29° early afternoon and anemometer stopped, likely indication of ice. Temps were likely a little colder out towards the Allegheny Front. Which the northern extension of the Allegheny front is Dans Mt at 2900′ just east of Savage Mt and was collecting some ice.
Further south, 30s creeped down east side of the mts. Snowshoe held in 40s most of the day.
Rainfall amounts varied .5 to 1.0 north. Will touch more on that in separate post.
Allegheny Mountains Weather 