August 21, 2021

August 21, 2021

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Aug 21(Sat)

Sun, clouds sun, showers

Bittinger 2nw Valley

will fill in data 8/23/21

Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon 8/21/21

Garrett County Airport

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

(Midnight to midnight data Dyacon, 7am to 7am data MMTS COOP)

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

Petersburg Grant County Airport

Dy007-Canaan Valley Refuge 3150′, Dy002-Cabin Mt at Bald Knob 4350′, Dy003-Cabin Mt-Western Sods 4035′, Dy004-Spruce Knob 4820′, Cvpw2-Climate Reference Network Canaan 3479′, KW99-Petersburg Grant County Airport 961′ , K2G4 Garrett County Airport 2933′, KCBE Cumberland Airport 774′

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

month to date, overnight mins nearly equal with the cloudy, high dewpoint airmass

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

August 20, 2021

August 20, 2021

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Aug 20(Fri)

showers early, scattered later

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades morning 8/20/21
west of Bittinger morning 8/20/21
near Bittinger 2nw morning 8/20/21
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning experimental spot 8/20/21
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning 8/20/21
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning 8/20/21
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon 8/20/21

Garrett County Airport

west of McHenry morning
by Garrett College morning
Cherry Creek along Mosser Rd
By Garrett College afternoon

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

(midnight to midnight data Dyacon, 7am to 7am data MMTS COOP)

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

Petersburg Grant County Airport

Dy007-Canaan Valley Refuge 3150′, Dy002-Cabin Mt at Bald Knob is 4350′, Dy003-Cabin Mt-Western Sods 4035, Dy004-Spruce Knob 4820′, Cvpw2-Climate Reference Network Canaan 3479′, KW99-Petersburg Grant County Airport 961′, K2G4 Garrett County Airport 2933′, KCBE Cumberland Airport 774′

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

Cranesville

The Yough at Sang Run

west of Grantsville

33 east of Harman at the divide

August 19, 2021

August 19, 2021

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Aug 19(Thur)

cloudy, a.m rain, scattered light showers

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades morning 8/19/21
west of Bittinger morning 8/19/21
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning experimental spot 8/19/21
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning 8/19/21
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning 8/19/21
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon 8/19/21
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon 8/19/21

Garrett County Airport

By Garrett College morning
Cherry Creek along Mosser Rd morning

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

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

Petersburg Grant County Airport

Dy007-Canaan Valley Refuge 3150′, Dy002-Cabin Mt at Bald Knob 4350′, Dy003-Cabin Mt-Western Sods 4035′, Dy004-Spruce Knob 4820′, Cvpw2-Climate Reference Network Canaan 3479′, KW99-Petersburg Grant County Airport 961′, K2G4 Garrett County Airport 2933′, KCBE Cumberland Airport 774′

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

Cranesville

The Yough at Sang Run

August 18, 2021

August 18, 2021

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Aug 18(Wed)

rain, on and off, some drenching downpours. Models were off days ago on heaviest axis of precip, but still nice amounts

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades morning 8/18/21
Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades morning 8/18/21
west of Bittinger morning 8/18/21
near Bittinger 2nw morning 8/18/21
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning 8/18/21
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning 8/18/21
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning experimental spot 8/18/21
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon 8/18/21
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon 8/18/21

Garrett County Airport

Rock Lodge Lodge morning
Deep Creek Lake morning
Deep Creek Lake morning
Deep Creek Lake morning
Deep Creek Lake morning
Deep Creek morning

Deep Creek morning
Deep Creek Lake Afternoon
by Garrett College evening

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

(midnight to midnight data Dyacon, 7am to 7am data MMTS COOP)

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Spruce Knob

Canaan Valley Refuge

Petersburg Grant County Airport

Dy007-Canaan Valley Refuge 3150′, Dy002-Cabin Mt at Bald Knob 4350′, Dy003-Cabin Mt-Western Sods 4035′, Dy004-Spruce Knob 4820, Cvpw2-Climate Reference Network Canaan 3479, KW99-Petersburg Grant County Airport 961′, K2G4 Garrett County Airport 2933′, KCBE Cumberland Airport 774′

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

Savage Mt

Oakland

August 17, 2021

August 17, 2021

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Aug 17(Tues)

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades morning 8/17/21
west of Bittinger morning 8/17/21
near Bittinger 2nw morning 8/17/21
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning experimental spot 8/17/21
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning 8/17/21
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning 8/17/21
Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades morning 8/17/21

Garrett County Airport

Cherry Creek along Mosser Rd morning
Cherry Creek along Mosser Rd morning
Rock Lodge Rd morning
Rock Lodge Rd morning
Rock Lodge Rd morning
Deep Creek Lake morning
Deep Creek Lake morning
From Marsh Hill midday
From Marsh Hill midday
Marsh Hill
Marsh Hill
Marsh Hill
McHenry afternoon

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

(Midnight to midnight data Dyacon, 7am to 7am data MMTS COOP)

Comments and data by Dave Lesher Lesher at:

http://data.canaanmtnsnow.com/

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Spruce Knob

Canaan Valley Refuge

Petersburg Grant County Airport

Dy007-Canaan Valley Refuge 3150′, Dy002-Cabin Mt at Bald Knob 4350′, Dy003-Cabin Mt-Western Sods 4035′, Dy004-Spruce Knob 4820′, Cvpw2-Climate Reference Network Canaan 3479′, KW99-Petersburg Grant County Airport 961′, K2G4 Garrett County Airport 2933′, KCBE Cumberland Airport 774′

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

South

August 16, 2021

August 16, 2021

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

August 16(Mon)

cloudy, periods of rain, mainly afternoon. Drizzle early. Extremely brief brightening of sun

Bittinger 2nw Valley

near Bittinger 2nw early afternoon 8/16/21
Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades afternoon 8/16/21
near Bittinger 2nw afternoon 8/16/21
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon 8/16/21
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon 8/16/21

Garrett County Airport

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

(Midnight to midnight data Dyacon, 7am to 7am data MMTS COOP)

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

Petersburg Grant County Airport

Dy007-Canaan Valley Refuge 3150′, Dy002-Cabin Mt at Bald Knob 4350′, Dy003-Cabin Mt-Western Sods 4035′,,Dy004-Spruce Knob 4820′, Cvpw2-Climate Reference Network Canaan 3479′, KW99-Petersburg Grant County Airport 961, K2G4 Garrett County Airport 2933′, KCBE Cumberland Airport 774′

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

Cumberland area

Finzel Swamp

duck potato
gum
Tamarack/larch
tamarack/larch

the area

very dry and brown yards

due to low rainfall with this area being one of the drier spots

Cranesville

west of Grantsville

Keysers Ridge

August 15, 2021

August 15, 2021

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Aug 15(Sun)

cloudy, filtered a.m sun, midday rain

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon 8/15/21

Garrett County Airport

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

(midnight to midnight data Dyacon, 7am to 7am data MMTS COOP)

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

Petersburg Grant County Airport

Dy007-Canaan Valley Refuge 3150′, Dy002-Cabin Mt at Bald Knob 4350′, Dy003-Cabin Mt-Western Sods 4035′, Dy004-Spruce Knob 4820′, Cvpw2-Climate Reference Network Canaan 3479′, KW99-Petersburg Grant County Airport 961′, K2G4 Garrett County Airport 2933′, KCBE Cumberland Airport 774′

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

33 East of Harman at the divide

Cumberland

August 14, 2021

August 14, 2021

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Aug 14(Sat)

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades morning 8/14/21
west of Bittinger morning 8/14/21
west of Bittinger morning 8/14/21
near Bittinger 2nw morning 8/14/21
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning experimental spot 8/14/21
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning 8/14/21
by Bittinger morning 8/14/21

Garrett County Airport

Cherry Creek along Mosser Rd morning

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

(midnight to midnight data Dyacon, 7am to 7am data MMTS COOP)

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

Petersburg Grant County Airport

Dy007-Canaan Valley Refuge 3150′, Dy002-Cabin Mt at Bald Knob 4350′, Dy003-Cabin Mt-Western Sods 4035′, Dy004-Spruce Knob 4820′, Cvpw2-Climate Reference Network Canaan 3479′, KW99-Petersburg Grant County Airport 961′, K2G4 Garrett County Airport 2933′

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

33 East of Harman at the divide

Photos by Christa Harbig on North Fork Mt of a “Fire Rainbow”

more info about the phenomenon:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circumhorizontal_arc

August 13, 2021

August 13, 2021

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Aug 13(Fri)

Clouds,,sun, areas of showers afternoon

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades morning 8/13/21
west of Bittinger morning 8/13/21
near Bittinger 2nw morning 8/13/21
near Bittinger 2nw morning 8/13/21
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning experimental spot 8/13/21
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning 8/13/21
Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades evening 8/13/21

Garrett County Airport

By Garrett College morning
Cherry Creek along Mosser Rd
Rock Lodge Rd morning
Rock Lodge Rd morning
Deep Creek Lake morning

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

(midnight to midnight data Dyacon, 7am to 7am data MMTS COOP)

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

Petersburg Grant County Airport

Dy007-Canaan Valley Refuge 3150′, Dy002-Cabin Mt at Bald Knob 4350′, Dy003-Cabin Mt-Western Sods 4035′, Dy004-Spruce Knob 4820′, Cvpw2-Climate Reference Network Canaan 3479′, KW99-Petersburg Grant County Airport 961′, K2G4 Garrett County Airport 2933′

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

Cranesville

Cumberland

August 12, 2021

August 12, 2021

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Aug 12(Thurs)

clouds, sun, breezy, saving grace in a hot day

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades morning 8/12/21
west of Bittinger morning 8/12/21
west of Bittinger morning 8/12/21
near Bittinger 2nw morning 8/12/21
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning 8/12/21
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning 8/12/21
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning 8/12/21
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning 8/12/21
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning 8/12/21
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon 8/12/21 Nollie chillin down
with a sip of 47° Springwater
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon 8/12/21
Bittinger 2nw Valley evening 8/12/21
Bittinger 2nw Valley evening 8/12/21
Bittinger 2nw Valley evening 8/12/21

Garrett County Airport

by Garrett College morning
Cherry Creek along Mosser Rd morning
Rock Lodge Rd morning
Deep Creek Lake morning 8/12/21
Marsh Mt afternoon New York Ironweed
Marsh Mt afternoon
By Garrett County airport afternoon

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Spruce Knob

Canaan Valley Refuge

Petersburg Grant County Airport

Dy007-Canaan Valley Refuge 3150′, Dy002-Cabin Mt at Bald Knob 4350′, Dy003-Cabin Mt-Western Sods 4035′, Dy004-Spruce Knob 4820′, Cvpw2-Climate Reference Network Canaan 3479′, KW99-Petersburg Grant County Airport 961′, K2G4 Garrett County Airport 2933′

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

The Yough at Sang Run

Cranesville