Month: September 2023

September 22, 2023

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September 22, 2023

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Sept 22(Fri)

Sun, clouds, nice day

Bittinger 2nw Valley

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

Garrett County Airport

Top of Wisp

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

7am to 7am data MMTS BP
Midnight to midnight Dyacon DL

Climate Reference Network Station

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

  • SITE COMPARISON

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

Current Surface Features and 500mb Height Anomalies and Flow

Grantsville to Savage Mt

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Cassleman Inn&Restaurant https://thecasselman.com/historic-inn/
https://www.route40.net/page.asp?n=6960 Tomlinson House/Tavern
Piney Resovoir in distance fogged in as seen from Rt 40
Between Little Savage and Big Savage Mt

Frostburg

Lavale

C&O Canal Hancock

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Spicebush
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/350366-Climacodon-septentrionalis
Arrowwood
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Pawpaw
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Little Pool
Sycamore
Lock 51
At Lock 51
Potomac River

September 21, 2023

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September 21, 2023

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Sept 21(Thurs)

Lots of sun, patchy a.m Valley fog, clouds late

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades morning
West of Bittinger morning
West of Bittinger morning
West of Bittinger morning
West of Bittinger morning
Near Bittinger 2nw morning
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning
Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades morning
Rock Lodge Rd near North Branch Cassleman
Brenneman Grove Afternoon
By Brennemans Grove afternoon
Orndorf Rd afternoon
Orndorf Rd afternoon
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon
Near Bittinger 2nw evening
West of Bittinger evening
West of Bittinger evening
West of Bittinger evening
West of Bittinger evening

The Glades

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Touch of ice on the grass
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Garrett County Airport

Cherry Creek at Mosser Rd morning

Top of Wisp

Not a good site location for a station(rooftop)

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Climate Reference Network Network

Atop Canaan Ski area

Webcam image at base

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Spruce Knob

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Canaan Valley Refuge

Mt.Davis

Snowshoe

Petersburg Grant County County

Elkins Airport

Equipment issues resolved midday it appears
  • SITE COMPARISON

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

Hammel Glade

Sang Run

Cranesville

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September 20, 2023

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September 20, 2023

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Sept 20(Wed)

Lots of sun, few clouds

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2nw Valley evening
West of Bittinger evening
West of Bittinger evening
West of Bittinger afternoon
West of Bittinger evening

The Glades

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Garrett County Airport

Rock Lodge Rd evening
Rock Lodge Rd evening
Rock Lodge Rd evening
Rock Lodge Rd evening
Deep Creek Lake evening
Glendale Rd evening
Mchenry evening

Top of Wisp

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

7am to 7am data MMTS BP
Midnight to midnight Dyacon DL

Climate Reference Network Station

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

equipment issues ongoing

  • SITE COMPARISON

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

Finzel area

Piney
Piney
Piney
Piney
Piney
Piney
Finzel Swamp
Finzel Swamp
Finzel Swamp
Finzel Swamp
Finzel Swamp
Finzel Swamp
Finzel area
Savage Mt

September 19, 2023

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September 19, 2023

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Sept 19(Tues)

Foggy, Cloudy start, Cloud, sun today . .

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Near Bittinger 2nw morning
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning
west of Bittinger morning
Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades afternoon
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon
West of Bittinger evening
West of Bittinger evening
West of Bittinger evening
Glade Church evening

Garrett County Airport

Mosser Rd morning
Deep Creek Lake afternoon

Top of Wisp

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

7am to 7am mmts BP
Midnight to midnight Dyacon DL

Climate Reference Network Station

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

equipment issues

  • SITE COMPARISON

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

Current Surface Features and 500mb Height Anomalies and Flow

Cranesville

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September 18, 2023

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September 18, 2023

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Sept 18(Mon)

Dreary start then clouds, sun and pop up afternoon showers

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Bittinger 2nw Valley morning
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning
West of Bittinger morning
West of Bittinger morning
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2nw Valley evening

Garrett County Airport

Rock Lodge Rd morning
Rock Lodge Rd morning
Rock Lodge Rd morning
Rock Lodge Rd morning
Deep Creek Lake morning
Glendale Rd morning
Glendale progress
Early a.m webcam

Top of Wisp

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Midnight to midnight Dyacon DL

Climate Reference Network Station

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

Looks like equipment issues are back
  • SITE COMPARISON

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=9&day=18&hour=21&minute=55&warngeo=both&zoom=250&imgsize=1280×1024&loop=1&frames=90&interval=15&filter=0&cu=0&sortcol=fcster&sortdir=DESC&lsrlook=%2B&lsrwindow=0

Satellite

Flow

Current Surface Features and 500mb Height Anomalies and Flow

Sideling Hill Creek at Northcraft

Town Hill

Polish Mt

Martin’s Mt

Cumberland

Frostburg

Savage Mt to Grantsville

September 17, 2023

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September 17, 2023

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Sept 17(Sun)

Chilly, fog, rain, dreary

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Garrett County Airport

Top of Wisp

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Climate Reference Network Station

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

  • SITE COMPARISON

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

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=9&day=17&hour=22&minute=55&warngeo=both&zoom=250&imgsize=1280×1024&loop=1&frames=90&interval=15&filter=0&cu=0&sortcol=fcster&sortdir=DESC&lsrlook=%2B&lsrwindow=0

Satellite

Flow

Surface Features and 500mb Height Anomalies and Flow

September 16, 2023

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September 16, 2023

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Sept 16(Sat)

Chilly start, nice day

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Bittinger 2nw Valley morning

Garrett County Airport

Top of Wisp

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

7am to 7am data mmts BP
Midnight to midnight Dyacon DL

Climate Reference Network Station

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

equipment issues

  • SITE COMPARISON

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

Dott

September 15, 2023

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September 15, 2023

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Sept 15(Fri)

Cold start, Valley frost, beautiful day

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Rock Lodge Rd near 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

The Glades

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Garrett County Airport

Top of Wisp

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

7am to 7am data mmts coop BP
Midnight to midnight Dyacon DL

Climate Reference Network Station

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

equipment issues

  • SITE COMPARISON

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

Grantsville

Frostburg

September 14, 2023

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September 14, 2023

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Sept 14(Thurs)

Cold pockets with a chilly morning with some high bog frost. Valley fog. Sunny day with some passing clouds

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon
West of Bittinger evening
West of Bittinger evening

Garrett County Airport

Top of Wisp

Rooftop

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Midnight to midnight Dyacon DL
32 from Canaan Heights morning

Canaan Mt Bog

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Climate Reference Network Canaan

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Atop Canaan Ski area

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

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Frozen dew on the small bog area
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Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Spruce Knob

Canaan Valley Refuge

Mt.Davis

Snowshoe

Petersburg Grant County Airport

Elkins Airport

  • SITE COMPARISON

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

Davis

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Thomas-Backbone Mt area

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Redhouse to Oakland

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Cranesville

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September 13, 2023

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September 13, 2023

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Sept 13(Wed)

Cloudy, dreary, drizzly, misty start to improving day

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Near Bittinger 2nw 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
West of Bittinger evening

Garrett County Airport

North Camp development
Deep Creek Lake afternoon

Top of Wisp

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Midnight to midnight data Dyacon DL

Climate Reference Network Station

Atop Canaan Ski area

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

View towards

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Spruce Knob

Canaan Valley Refuge

Mt.Davis

Snowshoe

Petersburg Grant County Airport

Elkins Airport

  • SITE COMPARISON

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

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=9&day=13&hour=20&minute=55&warngeo=both&zoom=250&imgsize=1280×1024&loop=1&frames=90&interval=15&filter=0&cu=0&sortcol=fcster&sortdir=DESC&lsrlook=%2B&lsrwindow=0

Satellite

Flow

Surface Features and 500mb Height Anomalies and Flow

Grantsville area