January 8, 2025

January 8, 2025

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Jan 8(Wed)

Upslope snows of varying rates continues…few brief sunny glimpses..

Bittinger 2NW Valley

precip .07

SF 3.2

SD 13.0 17:00

Snowfall season to date 55.7

Dyacon Data Below

Foxtown Rd morning
West of Bittinger morning
West of Bittinger morning
West of Bittinger morning
Up from 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 afternoon
West of Bittinger afternoon
Up from 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
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley evening
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley evening
Bittinger 2NW Valley evening
West of Bittinger evening
Foxtown Rd evening

Bittinger 4H

Bittinger 4h MD Mesonet

Garrett County Airport

Rock Lodge Rd morning
Deep Creek Lake morning
Deep Creek Lake morning
Deep Creek Lake afternoon
Deep Creek Lake afternoon
Deep Creek Lake afternoon
Mchenry afternoon
Mchenry afternoon
Mosser Rd afternoon
Mosser Rd afternoon

Top of Wisp

Afternoon
Evening

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

7am to 7am data mmts coop BP

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Bear Rocks-Dolly Sods

Spruce Knob

– communication with Dyacon issues

Canaan Valley Refuge

Mt.Davis

Snowshoe

Petersburg Grant County Airport

Elkins Airport

  • Site Comparison

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Bittinger 2NW Valley vs Garrett County Airport and Mt.Davis

Canaan area temps

Sods Plateau

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

Snow all flying under radar as the radar beam over shoots the cloud tops.

Satellite

Flow

Current Surface Features and 500mb Height Anomalies and Flow

Cranesville

To Oakland

Sand Flat Rd

Premier

“on the county roads “

January 7, 2025

January 7, 2025

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Jan 7(Tues)

Cloudy, varying rates of fluff snow today, blowing and drifting

Bittinger 2NW Valley

precip .15

SF 5.5

SD 12.0 17:00

season to date total snowfall 52.5

Dyacon Data Below

* Due to low solar charge, I manually charged battery a few hours this afternoon
Foxtown Rd morning
Foxtown Rd morning
West of Bittinger morning
West of Bittinger morning
West of Bittinger morning
Up from Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
Bittinger 2NW Valley morning

Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
West of Bittinger morning
West of Bittinger morning
West of Bittinger morning
Foxtown Rd morning
Foxtown Rd morning
West of Bittinger morning
West of Bittinger afternoon
West of Bittinger afternoon
Up from Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Up from 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 evening
Up from Bittinger 2nw Valley evening
West of Bittinger evening

● Day by Day

Garrett County Airport

Deep Creek Lake morning
Deep Creek Lake morning
Carmel Cove morning

Top of Wisp

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

7am to 7am data mmts coop bp

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Sods Plateau

Spruce Knob

Canaan Valley Refuge

Mt.Davis

Snowshoe

Petersburg Grant County Airport

Elkins Airport

  • Site Comparison

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Bittinger 2NW Valley vs Garrett County Airport and Mt Davis

Canaan area temps

Sods Plateau

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

To Oakland

January 6, 2025

January 6, 2025

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Jan 6(Mon)

Snow last night, lighter through the day with a slight increase later day. Keysers Ridge continues to exaggerate snow totals. Even with 2 hour boardsweeps that automatically inflated totals, it went to a new level today.

Bittinger 2NW Valley

Precip .51

SF 5.3

SD 9.0 17:00

Snowfall season to date 47.0″

Dyacon Data Below

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 evening
Bittinger 2NW Valley evening
Bittinger 2NW Valley evening
Up from Bittinger 2NW Valley evening
West of Bittinger evening
Foxtown Rd evening

Garrett County Airport

Mosser Rd midday
State Park Rd midday
Deep Creek Lake afternoon
Mosser Rd evening
Mchenry evening
Mosser Rd evening

Top of Wisp

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

7am to 7am data mmts coop BP

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Whitegrass Cam Cabin Mt

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Bear Rocks-Dolly Sods

Spruce Knob

Canaan Valley Refuge

Mt.Davis

Snowshoe

Petersburg Grant County Airport

Elkins Airport

  • Site Comparison

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Bittinger 2NW Valley vs Garrett County Airport and Mt.Davis

Canaan area temps

Sods Plateau

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

Webcams

January 5, 2025

January 5, 2025

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Jan 15(Sun)

A.m crystallized fluff, windy morning that gradually saw winds dying. Sun breaking out early and then began filtering away with incoming clouds from the next system.

Bittinger 2NW Valley

Precip .08

SF .8

SD 6 to 6.5

Snowfall season to date 41.7″

Dyacon Data Below

Foxtown Rd 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 evening
Bittinger 2NW Valley evening
Bittinger 2NW Valley evening

Garrett County Airport

Mchenry morning
Mosser Rd morning
Mosser Rd morning

Top of Wisp

Morning

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

7am to 7am data mmts coop

Climate Reference Network Canaan

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

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Bittinger 2NW Valley vs Garrett County Airport and Mt Davis

Canaan area temps

Sods Plateau

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

Blue Knob

ROUND 3 Starts Tonight

Round 3 Starts Tonight

January 5, 2025 6:42am

■Round 3 on the surface map this morning off to our west.

■ Plenty of cold air in place out ahead of the system.

  • Temps single digits for many this morning
  • Windchills across the high exposed WV tops running -20 to -25 this morning

■🌬 The winds will begin to slack off as we go through the afternoon and evening today.

■ Round 3 pushing in tonight has a large area under winter storm warnings.

■ NWS SNOWFALL EXPECTATIONS

  • Expected Snowfall
  • High end potential
  • Low end potential

*Those maps run through Tuesday. After the main event passes by overnight in to Monday, snows will linger through Monday night in to Tuesday and really with the large upslope snow, snow activity goes through the week. Primary focus for the biggest impact is overnight and Monday

■ Model Outlook

  • 6z EURO. There is the slightest risk as precip lightens a very brief opportunity for some sleet pellets to mix in, in areas can occur. A limited feature of the event, but potentially an aspect to watch. Especially areas south and west. Areas west of the Alleghenies may even mix in a touch of freezing rain. The main brunt though should remain snow for most.
  • 6z Euro Snowfall
  • 6z GFS(often overdone on mix)
  • 6z GFS Snowfall

Updates posted as needed today, tonight. Stay prepared for a long cold winter week(s) ahead.

January 4, 2025

January 4, 2025

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Jan 4(Sat)

A cold, windy, occasional fluff snow of varying rates. Mostly light, occasionally moderate and at times nothing. Areas south saw times of sun as well as east of the Allegheny Front.

Bittinger 2NW Valley

Precip +

SF 3.2″

SD 7-7.5

Snowfall season to date 40.9

Dyacon Data Below

Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades morning
Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades morning
Foxtown Rd morning
Foxtown Rd morning
West of Bittinger morning
Up from Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
Bittinger 2NW Valley “frozen turkey”
Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
Bittinger 2NW Valley midday
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Towards Bowman hill afternoon
South end Amish Rd morning
Bittinger 2NW Valley evening
West of Bittinger evening
Foxtown Rd evening
Foxtown Rd evening
Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades evening
Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades evening
Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades evening

Bittinger 4H

Garrett County Airport

Mosser Rd morning.

Top of Wisp

Evening

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

7am to 7am data mmts coop

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Bear Rocks-Dolly Sods

Spruce Knob

A little communication issue station to Dyacon. Synoptic had it fine

Canaan Valley Refuge

Mt Davis

Snowshoe

Petersburg Grant County Airport

Elkins Airport

  • Site Comparison

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Bittinger 2NW Valley vs Garrett County Airport and Mt Davis

Canaan area temps

Sods Plateau

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

Grantsville

Amish Rd afternoon
West of Grantsville afternoon

Webcams

January 3, 2025

January 3, 2025

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Jan 3(Fri)

Fine light snow beginning hours before dawn. That gradually transitioned to high ratio flakes and increasing snow rates. Causing poor travel. Heavy afternoon in to the overnight squalls.

Bittinger 2NW Valley

Precip .24

year to date precip .56

SF 5.7

SD 6.5 to 7.0 (with variation)

Season to date snowfall 37.7

Dyacon Data Below

Foxtown Rd early morning, while the snow was light and fine
Foxtown Rd morning
West of Bittinger morning
Up from Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
Bittinger 2NW Valley morning while snow was light
Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
West of Bittinger morning
Foxtown Rd 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 “squall put down .8 in 20 minutes”
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 evening
Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades evening

Garrett County Airport

219 Deep Creek morning
Rock Lodge Rd morning
Carmel Cove midday
Glendale Rd midday
Deep Creek Lake midday
219 Deep Creek afternoon, in to the squall setup with brighter intervals
Mchenry afternoon
Mosser Rd afternoon

Top of Wisp

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

7am to 7am data mmts coop bp

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Timberline cam

Bear Rocks-Dolly Sods

Spruce Knob

Canaan Valley Refuge

Mt.Davis

Snowshoe

Petersburg Grant County Airport

Elkins Airport

  • Site Comparison

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Bittinger 2NW Valley vs Garrett County Airport and Mt.Davis

Canaan area temps

Sods Plateau

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

Cranesville

Morning
Morning
Morning
  • To Cranesville Afternoon
Afternoon

Sand Flat Rd to Oakland 219

Webcams

January 2, 2024

January 2, 2024

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Jan 2(Thurs)

Mostly cloudy, light fluff snow, windy most of the day

Bittinger 2NW Valley

precip .32(since 5pm 12/31)

SF .6

SD 2.0

Snowfall season to date 32.0″

Dyacon Data Below

Near Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
Foxtown Rd morning
Brennemans Grove morning
Bittinger 2NW Valley evening
Bittinger 2NW Valley evening
Bittinger 2NW Valley evening

■ Bittinger 4H Center, the new home of the newest Maryland Mesonet station. I will begin posting data from the site as it goes online here.

▪︎partial day

Garrett County Airport

Top of Wisp

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

7am to 7am data mmts coop BP

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Cabin Mt- Whitegrass Cam-North Slope

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Timberline Cam

Bear Rocks-Dolly Sods

Spruce Knob

Canaan Valley Refuge

Mt.Davis

Snowshoe

Petersburg Grant County Airport

Elkins Airport

  • Site Comparison

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Bittinger 2NW Valley vs Garrett County Airport and Mt.Davis

Canaan area temps

Sods Plateau

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

Polish Mt

Martin’s Mt

View towards Dan’s Mt
View towards Dan’s Mt

Cumberland to Lavale

Frostburg

Savage Mt to Grantsville

Cranesville

The Yough at Sang Run