April 30, 2023

April 30, 2023

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Apr 30(Sun)

Cloudy, rainy, dreary , high ground fog.

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon

Garrett County Airport

Top of Wisp

Canaan Heights /Davis 3SE

7am to 7am data
midnight to midnight data Dyacon

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Atop Canaan Ski area

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Spruce Knob

Canaan Valley Refuge

Mt.Davis

Snowshoe

Petersburg Grant County Airport

Elkins 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 3380′, KW99-Petersburg Grant County Airport 961, K2G4 Garrett County Airport 2933′, KCBE Cumberland Airport 774′, KEKN Elkins Airport 1985′, KMGW Morgantown Airport 1227′, PMN16-Mt.Davis 3038′, KDCA-Reagan National 15′, G1472 Snowshoe 4500′, F0183 Burkes Garden 3050′

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

High Ground Comparison

Up High and Down Low

Up High, High Valley, Low Valley

The Valleys

WV High Ground Cold Spots vs DCA

RTMA

Radar

Satellite

Flow

Surface Features and 500mb Height Anomalies and Flow

Gaudineer Knob

Seneca Rocks

April 29, 2023

April 29, 2023

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Apr 29(Sat)

Cloudy, a bit dreary, few breaks in clouds in areas

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Bittinger 2nw Valley morning

Garrett County Airport

Top of Wisp

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

midnight to midnight data Dyacon

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Atop Canaan Ski area

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Spruce Knob

Canaan Valley Refuge

Mt.Davis

Snowshoe

Petersburg Grant County Airport

no data

Elkins 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 3380′, KW99-Petersburg Grant County Airport 961, K2G4 Garrett County Airport 2933′, KCBE Cumberland Airport 774′, KEKN Elkins Airport 1985′, KMGW Morgantown Airport 1227′, PMN16-Mt.Davis 3038′, KDCA-Reagan National 15′, G1472 Snowshoe 4500′, F0183 Burkes Garden 3050′

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

High Ground Comparison

Up High and Down Low

Up High, High Valley, Low Valley

The Valleys

WV High Ground Cold Spots vs DCA

RTMA

Radar

Satellite

Flow

Current surface Features and 500mb Height Anomalies and Flow

April 28, 2023

April 28, 2023

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Apr 28(Fri)

Rainy day, a brief afternoon break of clouds in spots

Bittinger 2nw Valley

1.19 precip. Remaining data posted soon

west of Bittinger afternoon
near Bittinger 2nw afternoon
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon

Garrett County Airport

Boy Scout Rd morning
Blakeslee

Top of Wisp

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

7am to 7am data
midnight to midnight data Dyacon

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Atop Canaan Ski area

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Spruce Knob

(I believe DY004 currently has tipping bucket issue)

Canaan Valley Refuge

Mt.Davis

Snowshoe

Petersburg Grant County Airport

no data

Elkins 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 3380′, KW99-Petersburg Grant County Airport 961, K2G4 Garrett County Airport 2933′, KCBE Cumberland Airport 774′, KEKN Elkins Airport 1985′, KMGW Morgantown Airport 1227′, PMN16-Mt.Davis 3038′, KDCA-Reagan National 15′, G1472 Snowshoe 4500′, F0183 Burkes Garden 3050′

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

High Ground Comparison

Up High and Down Low

Up High, High Valley, Low Valley

The Valleys

WV High Ground Cold Spots vs DCA

RTMA

Radar

Satellite

Flow

Surface Features and 500mb Height Anomalies and Flow

Cranesville

afternoon

Hammel Glade

Grantsville

Savage Mt

Frostburg

Lavale

By Rocky Gap

Polish Mt

Town Hill

Sideling Hill Creek at Northcraft

April 27, 2023

April 27, 2023

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Apr 27(Thurs)

Clear start, frosty, building clouds ⛅️

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades morning
Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades morning
west of Bittinger morning
west of Bittinger morning
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning
near Bittinger 2nw morning
west of Bittinger morning
west of Bittinger morning
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon

The Glades

by The Glades morning
The Glades morning”blueberry”

Garrett County Airport

Mosser Rd morning
Rock Lodge Rd morning
Carmel Cove morning
Deep Creek Lake morning

Top of Wisp

Canaan Heights/Davis3SE

7am to 7am data

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Atop Canaan Ski area

throwback to 2014

Ski area and Sods

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Throwback to 2014

Bear Rocks

Spruce Knob

Canaan Valley Refuge

Mt.Davis

Snowshoe

Petersburg Grant County Airport

no data

Elkins 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 3380′, KW99-Petersburg Grant County Airport 961, K2G4 Garrett County Airport 2933′, KCBE Cumberland Airport 774′, KEKN Elkins Airport 1985′, KMGW Morgantown Airport 1227′, PMN16-Mt.Davis 3038′, KDCA-Reagan National 15′, G1472 Snowshoe 4500′, F0183 Burkes Garden 3050′

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

High Ground Comparison

Up High and Down Low

Up High, High Valley, Low Valley

The Valleys

WV High Ground Cold Spots vs DCA

RTMA

Radar

Satellite

Flow

Surface Features and 500mb Height Anomalies and Flow

Cranesville

over Snaggy
Muddy Creek

April 26, 2023

April 26, 2023

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Apr 26(Wed)

Mix of clouds and clear areas to start. Lots of clouds today. Few pockets of sprinkles and extremely light brief late day showers

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Bittinger 2nw Valley morning
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning
west of Bittinger morning
Foxtown Rd morning
Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades morning
Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades morning
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2nw Valley evening
west of Bittinger evening “sprinkles on windshield “

Throwback to 2015

Garrett County Airport

Rock Lodge Rd morning
Rock Lodge Rd morning..west side Meadow Mt
Carmel Cove east side Meadow Mt
Carmel Cove morning
Carmel Cove morning

Top of Wisp

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

7am to 7am data
midnight to midnight data Dyacon

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Atop Canaan Ski area

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Spruce Knob

Canaan Valley Refuge

Mt.Davis

Snowshoe

no data

Petersburg Grant County Airport

no data

Elkins 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 3380′, KW99-Petersburg Grant County Airport 961, K2G4 Garrett County Airport 2933′, KCBE Cumberland Airport 774′, KEKN Elkins Airport 1985′, KMGW Morgantown Airport 1227′, PMN16-Mt.Davis 3038′, KDCA-Reagan National 15′, G1472 Snowshoe 4500′, F0183 Burkes Garden 3050′

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

High Ground Comparison

Up High and Down Low

Up High, High Valley, Low Valley

The Valleys

WV High Ground Cold Spots vs DCA

RTMA

Radar

Satellite

Flow

Surface Features and 500mb Height Anomalies and Flow

April 25, 2023

April 25, 2023

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Apr 25(Tues)

Clear frosty start. Sunny day. Clouds rolled in late

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Rock Lodge Rd by The Glades morning
west of Bittinger morning
west of Bittinger morning
west of Bittinger morning
near Bittinger 2nw morning
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2nw Valley evening

The Glades

By the Glades morning
The Glades morning
The Glades morning
The Glades morning
The Glades morning
The Glades morning
The Glades morning
The Glades morning
The Glades morning
The Glades morning
The Glades morning
The Glades morning
The Glades morning
The Glades morning
The Glades morning
The Glades morning
The Glades morning
The Glades morning
The Glades morning
The Glades morning
The Glades morning
The Glades morning
The Glades morning
The Glades morning
The Glades morning

Garrett County Airport

Mosser Rd at Cherry Creek morning
Mosser Rd at Cherry Creek
Rock Lodge Rd morning
Deep Creek Lake morning
Deep Creek Lake morning
Deep Creek Lake morning
Deep Creek Lake afternoon
Deep Creek Lake afternoon

Throwback to 2015:

Mosser Rd evening

Top of Wisp

afternoon

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

7am to 7am data
midnight to midnight data

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Atop Canaan Ski area

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Spruce Knob

Canaan Valley Refuge

Mt.Davis

Snowshoe

no data

Petersburg Grant County Airport

no data

Elkins 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 3380′, KW99-Petersburg Grant County Airport 961, K2G4 Garrett County Airport 2933′, KCBE Cumberland Airport 774′, KEKN Elkins Airport 1985′, KMGW Morgantown Airport 1227′, PMN16-Mt.Davis 3038′, KDCA-Reagan National 15′, G1472 Snowshoe 4500′, F0183 Burkes Garden 3050′

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

High Ground Comparison

Up High and Down Low

Up High, High Valley, Low Valley

The Valleys

WV High Ground Cold Spots vs DCA

RTMA

Radar

Satellite

Flow

Surface Features and 500mb Height Anomalies and Flow

April 24, 2023

April 24, 2023

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Apr 24(Mon)

Intervals of clouds and sun with a.m flakes.

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Bittinger 2nw Valley morning
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning
Rock Lodge Rd by The Glades afternoon
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon
The Glades evening
The Glades evening
The Glades evening
The Glades evening

Garrett County Airport

throwback to 2012

Mosser Rd

Top of Wisp

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

7am to 7am data
midnight to midnight data Dyacon

comments and data by Dave Lesher at:

http://data.canaanmtnsnow.com/

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Atop Canaan Ski area

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Spruce Knob

Canaan Valley Refuge

Mt.Davis

will update precip tomorrow

Snowshoe

no data

Petersburg Grant County Airport

no data

Elkins 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 3380′, KW99-Petersburg Grant County Airport 961, K2G4 Garrett County Airport 2933′, KCBE Cumberland Airport 774′, KEKN Elkins Airport 1985′, KMGW Morgantown Airport 1227′, PMN16-Mt.Davis 3038′, KDCA-Reagan National 15′, G1472 Snowshoe 4500′, F0183 Burkes Garden 3050′

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

High Ground Comparison

Up High and Down Low

Up High, High Valley, Low Valley

The Valleys

WV High Ground Cold Spots vs DCA

RTMA

Radar

Satellite

throwback Satellite image to this Date in 2012

Flow

Surface Features and 500mb Height Anomalies and Flow

Sideling Hill Creek at Northcraft

Town Hill

Polish Mt

Martin’s Mt

Rocky Gap

https://cdn.knightlab.com/libs/juxtapose/latest/embed/index.html?uid=cac7dd0a-e2f9-11ed-b5bd-6595d9b17862

comparison to last year above link

Cumberland

Frostburg

Savage Mt to Grantsville

Over the Mt from Sang Run to Cranesville

near Oakland

April 23, 2023

April 23, 2023

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Apr 23(Sun)

Cloudy, cold, sprinkles, snow pellets, some sun south

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon “snow pellets”

throwback to 2012 on the date

west of Bittinger morning
Bittinger 2nw Valley and Foxtown Rd

back to 2013

last drift remnants from the winter

Garrett County Airport

Deep Creek

Top of Wisp

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

7am to 7am data mmts coop
midnight to midnight data Dyacon

Comments and data by Dave Lesher at:

http://data.canaanmtnsnow.com/

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Atop Canaan Ski area

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Spruce Knob

Canaan Valley Refuge

Mt.Davis

Snowshoe

no data

Petersburg Grant County Airport

still no data

Elkins 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 3380′, KW99-Petersburg Grant County Airport 961, K2G4 Garrett County Airport 2933′, KCBE Cumberland Airport 774′, KEKN Elkins Airport 1985′, KMGW Morgantown Airport 1227′, PMN16-Mt.Davis 3038′, KDCA-Reagan National 15′, G1472 Snowshoe 4500′, F0183 Burkes Garden 3050′

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

High Ground Comparison

Up High and Down Low

Up High, High Valley, Low Valley

The Valleys

WV High Ground Cold Spots vs DCA

RTMA

Radar

Satellite

Flow

Surface Features and 500mb Height Anomalies and Flow

April 22, 2023

April 22, 2023

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Apr 22(Sat)

Cloudy, showers, turning colder

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon

Garrett County Airport

throwback:

Deep Creek

Top of Wisp

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

midnight to midnight data Dyacon

Comments and data by Dave Lesher at:

http://data.canaanmtnsnow.com/

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Atop Canaan Ski area

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Spruce Knob

Canaan Valley Refuge

Mt.Davis

Snowshoe

no data

Petersburg Grant County Airport

no data

Elkins 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 3380′, KW99-Petersburg Grant County Airport 961, K2G4 Garrett County Airport 2933′, KCBE Cumberland Airport 774′, KEKN Elkins Airport 1985′, KMGW Morgantown Airport 1227′, PMN16-Mt.Davis 3038′, KDCA-Reagan National 15′, G1472 Snowshoe 4500′, F0183 Burkes Garden 3050′

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

High Ground Comparison

Up High and Down Low

Up High, High Valley, Low Valley

The Valleys

WV High Ground Cold Spots vs DCA

RTMA

Radar

Satellite

Flow

Surface Features and 500mb Height Anomalies and Flow

Berkeley Springs

Hancock

April 21, 2023

April 21, 2023

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Apr 21(Fri)

Clear start, mild day, evening showers in areas

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades morning
west of Bittinger morning
west of Bittinger morning
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon

Garrett County Airport

by Garrett College morning
Cherry Creek Mosser Rd morning
Deep Creek Lake morning
Deep Creek Lake morning

Top Of Wisp

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

midnight to midnight data Dyacon

Comments and data by Dave Lesher at:

http://data.canaanmtnsnow.com/

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Atop Canaan Ski area

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Spruce Knob

Canaan Valley Refuge

Mt.Davis

Snowshoe

no data

Petersburg Grant Grant Airport

no data

Elkins 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 3380′, KW99-Petersburg Grant County Airport 961, K2G4 Garrett County Airport 2933′, KCBE Cumberland Airport 774′, KEKN Elkins Airport 1985′, KMGW Morgantown Airport 1227′, PMN16-Mt.Davis 3038′, KDCA-Reagan National 15′, G1472 Snowshoe 4500′, F0183 Burkes Garden 3050′

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

High Ground Comparison

Up High and Down Low

Up High, High Valley, Low Valley

The Valleys

WV High Ground Cold Spots vs DCA

RTMA

Radar

Satellite

Flow

Surface Features and 500mb Height Anomalies and Flow

Cranesville

Grantsville area

Amish Rd

Savage Mt

Frostburg

To Lavale

To Cumberland

Martin’s Mt

Seneca Rocks

Pic by Rick Gillespie