February 2, 2020

Feb 2(Super Bowl Sunday/Groundhogs day and Phil saw his shadow)

Periods of heavy snow overnight, and snow continuing into this morning ending between 9-10am. Some snow was steadily falling during this time. If you did not get a 10am measurement, your ending tally would be off as rapid melting ensued. Much like recording a springtime sno . . Along with blowing and drifting overnight). Snowfall in general of 2-4″. Henry Oester near Accident reporting 4″. Likely higher amounts above 4000′ in Tucker. Beyond 10am today, clearing skies, strong winds and rapidly rising temps. Many exposed open areas that partially blew off, was completely bare by evening.

Bittinger 2nw Valley

MIN[27.0]—MAX[46.9]—AVERAGE MEAN[36.9]—TRUE AVERAGE[36.6]

New Snowfall through 10am 3.6″. Breakdown was 3.0″ by 7am and .6″ new through 10am and the event had completed

Snow depth at 10am 4.3″

Snowfall season to date 39.4″

Garrett College

MIN[27.2]—MAX[48.4]—AVERAGE MEAN[37.8]—TRUE AVERAGE[37.5]—PRECIP[.10]melt

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

MIN[25.0]—MAX[44.0]—AVERAGE MEAN[34.5]—PRECIP[.42]

New snowfall 3.8″

Snow depth 6″

Snowfall season to date 52.6″

Comments by Dave Lesher at:

http://data.canaanmtnsnow.com

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

MIN[22.1]—MAX[40.8]—AVERAGE MEAN[31.4]—TRUE AVERAGE[31.4]—PRECIP[.42]

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

MIN[22.8]—MAX[42.6]—AVERAGE MEAN[32.7]—TRUE AVERAGE[32.9]—PRECIP[.02]m

Winds gusting to 55mph today

Spruce Knob

MIN[20.8]—MAX[40.1]—AVERAGE MEAN[30.4]—TRUE AVERAGE[30.5]—PRECIP[.04]melt

Snowshoe

MIN[21.2]—MAX[43.7]—AVERAGE MEAN[32.4]—TRUE AVERAGE[30.6]

Canaan Valley Refuge

MIN[27.0]—MAX[46.8]—AVERAGE MEAN[36.9]—TRUE AVERAGE[37.0

7Springs

NO DATA AGAIN

Cumberland Airport

MIN[36.8]—MAX[57.9]—AVERAGE MEAN[47.3]—TRUE AVERAGE[46.9]

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

Comparison view

RTMA

Radar

Notice post 7am precip, that was a moderate period of snow.

Satellite

Flow

Surface features and 500mb height anomalies and flow

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