Jan 11. min. max. avg
Bitt 2NW valley 24.8 55.7 40.2
Garrett College 31.6 58.1 44.8
Can-Heights 42.7 54.7 48.7
CRN-Canaan 41.0 55.8 48.4
Cabin Mt 41.9 52.9 47.4
Cabin Mt north 41 52.7 46.8
Spruce Knob 39.2 48.2 43.5
Snowshoe/S.C 39.6 49.3 44.4
Can-Valley Floor
Cresaptown 26.1 56.1 41.1
Green Bank Obs 32.7 55.6 44.2
7Springs 35.9 57.4 46.7
The day began with partly cloudy skies and cold valleys and mild high ground. At 8am at Bitt 2NW valley I had 25 while Garrett College at nearly same elevation a short distance away had 44. Skies clouded over at times and breezes picked up. Valleys held cooler, with light winds. Showers at nightfall and breezes holding up temps. Snow eater.
I did a little experiment in a sheltered valley spot. A location with a snowcover that gives the ” refrigerated affect “. Like a cooler, the snow cover keeps the lower areas cool with calm winds. As light breezes mixed in, it eould mix out some of the chill and it returned as the breeze passed by.
At one point temps rose +4° and dropped 2° all within 90 seconds. Great example of the breeze affect in the cooler. The sensor was set on 5 second intervals. Overall maxes were much cooler here as well as the breezes were not enough to mix out the chill from the snowcover with the sheltered location.
Garrett College and Bitt 2NW valley early morning
Allegheny Mountains Weather 