Jan 7.                  min.            max.         avg

Bitt 2NW valley  -16.0         25.3         4.6

Garrett College  -8.5           29.1         10.3

Can-Heights        -10.4        25.8          7.7

CRN-Canaan       -10.1        28.1         9.0

Cabin Mt             -9.0           26.8        8.9

Cabin Mt north  -7.8          26.2        9.2

Spruce Knob      -9.9          25.7        7.9

Snowshoe/S.C     -6.7          27.9        10.6

Can-Valley Floor -23.6

Cresaptown        -2.5          27.7        12.6

Green Bank Obs -14.7       28             6.7

7Springs             -5.4           32            13.3

The Glades       -21 hobo, -23 accu rite mins only

Skies cleared and winds for the most part went calm overnight. Allowing temps to drop. Not as much as I expected, but still very cold. Today some high overcast built in. The sw return flow kicked in across the Wv high ground before dawn. Temps rose to the positive side of 0 there. Some notable temps, Terra Alta, a station south of there dropped to -19, one near Davis -16…

Below overnight temp comparison of The Glades and Bitt 2NW valley. The Glade experienced light breezes mixing out the cold through the night. Bitt 2NW valley had a gradual cool down.

 

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Graph by Dave Lesher. Through the 13 day period, this ranks #1 for the valley records in Canaan for the coldest 13 day stretch. Screenshot_20180107-192319

Graph by Dave Lesher. 1st 7 days of January at locations in Canaan

 

As cold air departs, Big Savage holds on to it the longest. This afternoon was no exception. A NE wind held as just west was experiencing a westerly component. With higher temps

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Satellite view today. Snowcover in the mts. Also high cloud cover pushing in the mts/points west. Snowcover still visible. Snowcover from the storm a few days ago very visible along the eastern seaboard. Check out Delaware Bay and the ice cover!!

 

Temps comparison of The Glades and Canaan Valley floor, the mixing and drastic ups n downs at The Glades. I experienced on my walk in to log the temps. Tree leaves rustling on the dried beech, then sudden calmness.

Also a comparison from Canaan Valley floor to atop Bald Knob on Cabin Mt. Ot began to rise up high overnight and by 7:35 it was +4, while the valley floor was -23.6°. A  27°+ swing.

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Photos by Amy Zook, Lewes Beach Delaware.Screenshot_20180108-065633

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