December 20, 2020

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Dec 20(Sun)

Snow 5a.m till daybreak then mainly just cloudy with a few fine morning flurries

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Garrett College

Min 27.8 Max 35.1 Avg 31.4

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Precip

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Spruce Knob

Canaan Valley Refuge

Mt. Davis

Dy007-Canaan Valley Refuge 3150′, Dy002-Cabin Mt at Bald Knob 4350′, Dy003-Cabin Mt/Sods 4035′, Dy004-Spruce Knob 4820′, Cvpw2-Climate Reference Network Canaan 3479′, KW99-Petersburg Grant County Airport 961′

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

High Ground Comparison

Up High and Down Low

Up High, High Valley, Low Valley

RTMA

Radar

https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/GIS/apps/rview/warnings.phtml?autopilot=0&osite=RLX&tzoff=0&layers%5B%5D=nexrad&layers%5B%5D=warnings&layers%5B%5D=cwas&layers%5B%5D=uscounties&layers%5B%5D=watches&layers%5B%5D=blank&site=RLX&tz=EST&archive=yes&year=2020&month=12&day=20&hour=22&minute=55&warngeo=both&zoom=250&imgsize=1280×1024&loop=1&frames=100&interval=15&filter=0&cu=0&sortcol=fcster&sortdir=0&lsrlook=%2B&lsrwindow=0

Satellite

Flow

Surface features and 500mb height anomalies and flow

December 19, 2020

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December 19, 2020

Will fill in asap….at emergency vet..

December 18, 2020

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December 18, 2020

Dec 18(Fri)

Some light snow overnight, along with fog, fog continued today across the tops. Creating some nice rime. Along with some patchy fine light snow/snizzle.

Bittinger 2nw Valley

New snowfall of 1.2″ overnight and a additional .1 today through evening boardsweep.

to Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon 12/18/20

Garrett College

min 23.7 max 25.3 avg 24.5

Pics to come

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Precip .07 7am

Year to date total precip 61.50

New snowfall .9

Snowfall season to date 30.5

Comments and data by Dave Lesher at:

http://data.canaanmtnsnow.com

“A few light snowshowers overnight and through daybreak, ending late morning. Remainder of day dense fog.”

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Spruce Knob

Canaan Valley Refuge

Mt.Davis

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

High Ground Comparison

Up High and Down Low

Up High, High Valley, Low Valley

RTMA

Radar

https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/GIS/apps/rview/warnings.phtml?autopilot=0&osite=RLX&tzoff=0&layers%5B%5D=nexrad&layers%5B%5D=warnings&layers%5B%5D=cwas&layers%5B%5D=uscounties&layers%5B%5D=watches&layers%5B%5D=blank&site=RLX&tz=EST&archive=yes&year=2020&month=12&day=18&hour=23&minute=55&warngeo=both&zoom=250&imgsize=1280×1024&loop=1&frames=105&interval=15&filter=0&cu=0&sortcol=fcster&sortdir=0&lsrlook=%2B&lsrwindow=0

Satellite

Flow

Surface features and 500mb height anomalies and flow

December 17, 2020

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December 17, 2020

Dec 17(Thurs)

Cloudy, early snow showers pre dawn..a lull with fog, snizzle, freezing drizzle…changing back to a bit of snow at nightfall.

Bittinger 2nw Valley

New snow at 6am boardsweep 4.0″, with another .4″ at evening boardsweep for 4.4″

26.8 on the season

evening fine snow that gradually turned into larger flakes

Garrett College

min 23.3 max 28.6 avg 25.9

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Precip .71 7am

Year to date total precip 61.43

New snowfall 5.6″ 7am

Season to date total snowfall 29.6″

Comments and data by Dave Lesher at:

http://data.canaanmtnsnow.com

“Light snow continuing overnight and mainly ended by late morning. Today’s snowfall total of 5.6 inches pushes the total for calendar year 2020 so far past the 100-inch mark”

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Spruce Knob

Canaan Valley Refuge

Mt. Davis

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

High Ground Comparison

Up High and Down Low

Up High, High Valley, Low Valley

RTMA

Radar

https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/GIS/apps/rview/warnings.phtml?autopilot=0&osite=RLX&tzoff=0&layers%5B%5D=nexrad&layers%5B%5D=warnings&layers%5B%5D=cwas&layers%5B%5D=uscounties&layers%5B%5D=watches&layers%5B%5D=blank&site=RLX&tz=EST&archive=yes&year=2020&month=12&day=17&hour=23&minute=55&warngeo=both&zoom=250&imgsize=1280×1024&loop=1&frames=100&interval=15&filter=0&cu=0&sortcol=fcster&sortdir=0&lsrlook=%2B&lsrwindow=0

Satellite

Flow

Surface features and 500mb height anomalies and flow

Cranesville

December 16, 2020

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Dec 16(Wed)

Cloudy, snow breaking out at 9-10am. Earlier than modeled. Moderate snow, pockets of heavy, areas where mild air aloft with freezing drizzle, sleet…my immediate area mainly snow.

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Garrett College

Min 21.2 Max 23.4 Avg 22.3

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Precip 0 7am

Year to date total precip 60.72

Snowfall season to date 24.0″

Comments and data by Dave Lesher at:

http://data.canaanmtnsnow.com

“Overcast and 21F at daybreak. Light snow commenced mid morning, tapering to light freezing drizzle most of the afternoon, then back to light snow through the evening”

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Spruce Knob

Canaan Valley Refuge

Mt. Davis

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

High Ground Comparison

Up High and Down Low

Up High, High Valley, Low Valley

RTMA

Radar

https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/GIS/apps/rview/warnings.phtml?autopilot=0&osite=RLX&tzoff=0&layers%5B%5D=nexrad&layers%5B%5D=warnings&layers%5B%5D=cwas&layers%5B%5D=uscounties&layers%5B%5D=watches&layers%5B%5D=blank&site=RLX&tz=EST&archive=yes&year=2020&month=12&day=16&hour=23&minute=55&warngeo=both&zoom=250&imgsize=1280×1024&loop=1&frames=100&interval=15&filter=0&cu=0&sortcol=fcster&sortdir=0&lsrlook=%2B&lsrwindow=0

Satellite

Flow

Surface features and 500mb height anomalies and flow

December 15, 2020

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December 15, 2020

Dec 15(Tues)

Clear cold start, some clouds today, mainly late, breezy, cold

Bittinger 2nw Valley

old Cherry Glade Church morning 12/15/20

Garrett College

Min 18.8 Max 28.7 Avg 23.7

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Precip .32 7am

Year to date total precip 60.72

New snowfall 3.1″

Season to date total snowfall 24.0

Comments and data by Dave Lesher at:

http://data.canaanmtnsnow.com

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Spruce Knob

Canaan Valley Refuge

Mt. Davis

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

High Ground Comparison

Up High and Down Low

Up High, High Valley, Low Valley

Flow

Surface features and 500mb height anomalies and flow

December 14, 2020

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December 14, 2020

Dec 14(Mon)

Snowy start, then that tapered quickly to mostly cloudy skies, few periods of very light snow. The snow fell with temps low 30s and stuck to everything. Elevation was key in amounts, as well as latitude.

Bittinger 2nw Valley

2.0″ new snowfall

17.3″ on the season

Pics to add

Garrett College

Min 22.3 Max 35.3 Avg 28.9

Pics to add

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Precip .53 7am

Year to date total precip 60.40″

Snowfall 3.4 7am

Snowfall season to date 20.9″

Snow after 7am added tomorrow

Comments and data by Dave Lesher at :

http://data.canaanmtnsnow.com

“Wet snow began after midnight and fell steadily through daybreak, sometimes moderate in intensity, ending mid day. Temperatures slowly falling through the 20s all day”

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Spruce Knob

Canaan Valley Refuge

Mt.Davis

Will fill in asap

December 13, 2020

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December 13, 2020

Dec 13(Sun)

Cloudy, breezy, chilly day…much much warmer east(See RTMA)

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Bittinger 2nw Valley, only small lingering patches of snow morning 12/13/20

near Bittinger 2nw Valley morning 12/13/20

Rock Lodge Rd near the Glades morning 12/13/20

Garrett College

Min 35.1 Max 50.1 Avg 42.6

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Precip .11 7am

Year to date total precip 59.87

Snowfall season to date 17.5

Comments and data by Dave Lesher at:

http://data.canaanmtnsnow.com

Mild, clouding over during the night with a few rainshowers

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Spruce Knob

Canaan Valley Refuge

Dy007-Canaan Valley Refuge 3150′, Dy002-Cabin Mt at Bald Knob 4350′, Dy003-Cabin Mt/Sods 4035′, Dy004-Spruce Knob 4820′, Cvpw2-Climate Reference Network Canaan 3479′,,KW99-Petersburg Grant County Airport 961′

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

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

December 12, 2020

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December 12, 2020

Dec 12(Sat)

Clear overnight, clouds rolled in at daybreak, then clouds departed late morning for a few hours and pushed back in mid afternoon. Some very light spotty rain around nightfall

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Bittinger 2nw Valley experimental spot morning 12/12/20

Bittinger 2nw afternoon 12/12/20(no snow except drifts on top)

Garrett College

Low 34.6 Max 59.3 Avg 46.9

Appears station no longer reporting to Weatherunderground.

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Precip 0 7am

Year to date total precip 59.76

Snowfall season to date 17.5″

Depth Trace

Comments and data by Dave Lesher at:

http://data.canaanmtnsnow.com

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Spruce Knob

Canaan Valley Refuge

Mt. Davis

Dy007-Canaan Valley Refuge 3150′, Dy002-Cabin Mt at Bald Knob 4350′, Dy003-Cabin Mt/Sods 4035′, Dy004-Spruce Knob 4820′, Cvpw2-Climate Reference Network Canaan 3479′ KW99-Petersburg Grant County Airport 961′