September 6, 2020

Sept 6(Sun)

Clear chilly start…some wind kicked on across high ground…partly sunny day

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Garrett College

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Precip 0 7am

Year to date total precip 48.37

Comments and data by Dave Lesher at :

http://data.canaanmtnsnow.com/

Temps at Canaan Bog

Temps at Canaan Bog were slower to fall vs Alder Bog(Below) but were not impacted by the wind as Alder was from 1am on. At 1am Alder was at 34.7 while Canaan bog was 41.6. Canaan bog reached its minimum at 6:21am at 34.9 ,while Alder was at 48.2°

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Spruce Knob

Canaan Valley Refuge

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

Comparison view

High Ground Comparison

Up High and Down Low

Up High, High Valley, Low Valley

RTMA

Radar

Satellite

Flow

Surface features and 500mb height anomalies and flow

Dolly Sods

Alder Bog at the Sods

Temps were on course to fall to freezing. At 1am temps were to 34.7°. At this time some wind begin to pick up along the Allegheny Front. These frost pockets saw the cold air rapidly scoured out. Further west at the bog on Canaan Mt, this was not the case.