September 20, 2021

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Sept 20(Mon)

clouds n sun to a mainly cloudy late afternoon and evening

Bittinger 2nw Valley

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

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=2021&month=9&day=20&hour=23&minute=55&warngeo=both&zoom=250&imgsize=1280×1024&loop=1&frames=90&interval=15&filter=0&cu=0&sortcol=fcster&sortdir=0&lsrlook=%2B&lsrwindow=0

Satellite

Flow

Surface features and 500mb Height anomalies and flow

Oakland area

Savage Mt

Lavale

Corinth

September 19, 2021

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Sept 19(Sun)

plenty of sun, some passing clouds

Bittinger 2nw Valley

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

void

Satellite

Flow

Surface features and 500mb Height anomalies and flow

33 east of Harman at the divide

September 18, 2021

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Sept 18(Sat)

Bittinger 2nw Valley

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

void

Satellite

Flow

Surface features and 500mb Height anomalies and flow

September 17, 2021

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Sept 17(Fri)

Cloudy early, some high ground fog. Afternoon sun n clouds

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Orndorf Rd morning 9/17/21

Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon 9/17/21

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

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=2021&month=9&day=17&hour=23&minute=55&warngeo=both&zoom=250&imgsize=1280×1024&loop=1&frames=90&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

Towards Sang Run

Grantsville area

September 16, 2021

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Sept 16(Thurs)

Bittinger 2nw Valley

near Bittinger 2nw morning 9/16/21

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

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=2021&month=9&day=16&hour=23&minute=55&warngeo=both&zoom=250&imgsize=1280×1024&loop=1&frames=90&interval=15&filter=0&cu=0&sortcol=fcster&sortdir=0&lsrlook=%2B&lsrwindow=0

Satellite

some stills below, showing that classic setup. Where you see the low cloud cover, the same areas that like to hold freezing rain with low level cold in the winter

Flow

Surface features and 500mb Height anomalies and flow

33 east of Harnan at the divide

Cranesville

North of Oakland

The Yough at Sang Run

September 15, 2021

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Sept 15(Wed)

Sun, Valley fog to start, some building clouds, few areas of showers in the afternoon

Bittinger 2nw Valley

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

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=2021&month=9&day=15&hour=23&minute=55&warngeo=both&zoom=250&imgsize=1280×1024&loop=1&frames=90&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

The Yough at Sang Run

Near Oakland

September 14, 2021

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/14/21

Sept 14(Tues)

Sun, some clouds

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Garrett County Airport

Rock Lodge 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′, 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

Void

Satellite

Flow

Surface features and 500mb Height anomalies and flow

Cranesville

Oakland

September 13, 2021

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Sept 13(Mon)

Cloudy first half of the day, then some sunny periods..still a not of smoky haze in the sky

Bittinger 2nw Valley

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

Void

Satellite

Flow

Surface features and 500mb Height anomalies and flow

Oakland

Cranesville

September 12, 2021

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Sept 12(Sun)

Breezy, lots of sun, some hazy sun with a bit of smoke in the sky

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Bittinger 2nw Valley morning 9/12/21

Garrett County Airport

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

chart will resume 9/13

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

void

Satellite

Flow

Surface features and 500mb Height anomalies and flow

September 11, 2021

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Sept 11(Sat)

mostly sunny, pleasant

Bittinger 2nw Valley

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/

Canaan Mt Bog

down 32

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Alder Bog

Back to Bear Rocks

Down to the bog by Bear Rocks

Leaving the bog area to circle around back to Bear Rocks

headed out

Spruce Knob

Canaan Valley Refuge

The Valley fogged in heavy and that stabilized the temps there, vs the high bogs that do not fog in as heavy

Petersburg Grant County Airport

chart will resume 9/13

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

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=2021&month=9&day=11&hour=23&minute=55&warngeo=both&zoom=250&imgsize=1280×1024&loop=1&frames=90&interval=15&filter=0&cu=0&sortcol=fcster&sortdir=0&lsrlook=%2B&lsrwindow=0

Satellite

Flow

Surface features and 500mb Height anomalies and flow

Oakland

Flight 93 Memorial in Somerset County