April 20, 2023

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April 20, 2023

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Apr 20(Thurs)

Lots of sun, few high clouds

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Garrett County Airport

Top of Wisp

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Comments and data by Dave Lesher at:

http://data.canaanmtnsnow.com/

Canaan Mt Bog

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

void

Satellite

Flow

Surface Features and 500mb Height Anomalies and Flow

Backbone Mt

Thomas

Davis

Oakland

Cranesville

April 19, 2023

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April 19, 2023

Forest Service Cam 6/24/21

Apr 19(Wed)

Clear cold start, mild afternoon. Fire still going near Franklin

Bittinger 2nw Valley

throwback:

Garrett County Airport

Top of Wisp

throwback

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

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

throwback

Canaan Valley Refuge

Mt.Davis

Snowshoe

no data

Petersburg Grant County Airport

no data

Elkins Airport

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

High Ground Comparison

Up High vs Down Low

Up High, High Valley, Low Valley

The Valleys

WV High Ground Cold Spots vs DCA

RTMA

Radar

void

Satellite

Flow

Surface Features and 500mb Height Anomalies and Flow

Cranesville

Hammel Glade

April 18, 2023

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April 18, 2023

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Apr 18(Tues)

Some spots of snow overnight. Mainly north of Mason Dixon at highest elevations, with flakes south of.

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Bittinger 2nw Valley morning “scrub, immature, young wild cherry coming out fast”

Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon, playing the part of a beaver

Garrett County Airport

Top of Wisp

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

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

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

https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/GIS/apps/rview/warnings.phtml?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=2023&month=4&day=18&hour=12&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

Posey Row west of Grantsville and across the PA border

Cranesville

April 17, 2023

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April 17, 2023

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Apr 17(Mon)

Cloudy, breezy, few sprinkles, ice pellets and reports of flakes

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon “sarvice bloom”

Bittinger 2nw Valley evening -marsh marigolds coming up

Garrett County Airport

Top of Wisp

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

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

Petersburg Grant County Airport

Elkins Airport

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

https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/GIS/apps/rview/warnings.phtml?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=2023&month=4&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

Sideling Hill Creek at Northcraft

Town Hill

Polish Mt

Flintstone

Martin’s Mt

Cumberland

Lavale

Frostburg

Savage Mt to Grantsville

April 16, 2023

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April 16, 2023

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Apr 16(Sun)

Clouds, sun, some showers

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Throwback :

Garrett County Airport

Top of Wisp

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

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

Petersburg Grant County Airport

Elkins Airport

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

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=2023&month=4&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

Flow

Surface Features and 500mb Height Anomalies and Flow

Rocky Gap

Sideling Hill

April 15, 2023

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April 15, 2023

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Apr 15(Sat)

A.m rain, showers, little sun

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Throwback

Garrett County Airport

Top of Wisp

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

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-Mt-Western Sods

Spruce Knob

Canaan Valley Refuge

Mt.Davis

Snowshoe

Petersburg Grant County Airport

Elkins Airport

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

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=2023&month=4&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

April 14, 2023

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April 14, 2023

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Apr 14(Fri)

Sun, sun/clouds , warm day. Cold Valley start

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Garrett County Airport

Top of Wisp

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

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

Petersburg Grant County Airport

Elkins Airport

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

Oakland area

Cranesville

Sang Run at the Yough

April 13, 2023

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April 13, 2023

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Apr 13(Thurs)

Another sunny, mild to warm day

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Comparison of the 3 stations within the Valley. All in all they are falling in to line as expected. Bittinger 2nw Valley Experimental Spot #2 should cool off under less than optimal conditions before the other 2 sites and holding better, but under optimal conditions ot will not cool as much as the other 2 sites.

Garrett County Airport

Top of Wisp

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

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

Petersburg Grant County Airport

Elkins Airport

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

void

Satellite

Flow

Surface Features and 500mb Height Anomalies and Flow

Oakland

Hammel Glade

Cranesville

April 12, 2023

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April 12, 2023

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Apr 12(Wed)

Sun, clouds, pleasant

Bittinger 2nw Valley

The new experimental spot #2 performing as expected. While on most nights it will run minimally warmer than the more open Bittinger 2nw Valley site. This location is more narrow and protected west by a steeper hillside and more funneled along the creek bottom. Colder air currents come down through here more readily and less impacted by light winds than the daily site. Overall it will be slightly warmer than the daily recording site, but with a incoming milder airmass, this location will hold just a touch longer as it’s more protected from the wind.