–West of Bittinger morning Up from Bittinger 2NW Valley Bittinger 2NW Valley morning Up from Bittinger 2NW Valley morning West of Bittinger morning West of Bittinger morning Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades morning Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades morning Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades morning Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades morning Old Cherry Glade Church morning Bittinger 2NW Valley morning Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon Bittinger 2NW Valley evening
Bittinger 4H
Garrett County Airport
–Mosser Rd midday Mchenry midday Deep Creek Lake middayMchenry evening
Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE
7am to 7am data mmts coop BP
Climate Reference Network Canaan
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Cabin Mt at Bald Knob
Cabin Mt-Western Sods
Canaan Valley Refuge
Dobbins High Bog Sods
Spruce Knob
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Snowshoe
Mt.Davis
Flight 93
Elkins Airport
Site Comparison
The Valley vs Cabin Mt
Bittinger 2NW Valley, Bittinger 4H, Garrett County Airport, Mt.Davis
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
Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades morning West of Bittinger morning West of Bittinger morning Up from Bittinger 2NW Valley morningBittinger 2NW Valley morning Bittinger 2NW Valley morning Bittinger 2NW Valley morning Bittinger 2NW Valley morning Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades afternoon Bittinger 2NW Valley eveningBittinger 2NW Valley evening Bittinger 2NW Valley evening Bittinger 2NW Valley evening
The Glades
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Bittinger 4H
Rock Lodge Rd morning
Garrett County Airport
-Rock Lodge Rd morning State Park Rd morning Deep Creek Lake morning Glendale Rd morning Deep Creek Lake morningDeep Creek Lake morningDeep Creek Lake afternoon Mchenry afternoon Mchenry evening
Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE
Climate Reference Network Canaan
Cabin Mt at Bald Knob
Cabin Mt-Western Sods
Canaan Valley Refuge
Dobbins High Bog Sods
Spruce Knob
Snowshoe
Mt.Davis
Flight93
Elkins Airport
Site Comparison
The Valley vs Cabin Mt
Bittinger 2NW Valley, Bittinger 4H, Garrett County Airport, Mt.Davis
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
Clouds early, some sun, and Clouds interval. Last night some Wv tops picking up first flakes
Bittinger 2NW Valley
precip .63
–Bittinger 2NW Valley morning Bittinger 2NW Valley morning Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades morning Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades afternoon 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
The Glades
Bittinger 4H
–Near Brennemans Grove morning Brennemans Grove morning
Garrett County Airport
–Rock Lodge Rd morning State Park Rd morning Deep Creek Lake morning Deep Creek Lake midday
Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE
7am to 7am data mmts coop BP
Climate Reference Network Canaan
Cabin Mt at Bald Knob
Cabin Mt-Western Sods
Canaan Valley Refuge
Dobbins High Bog Sods
Spruce Knob
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Snowshoe
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Mt.Davis
Flight 93
Elkins Airport
Site Comparison
The Valley vs Cabin Mt
Bittinger 2NW Valley, Bittinger 4H, Garrett County Airport, Mt Davis
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
–Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades morning By Glade Church morning West of Bittinger morningUp from Bittinger 2NW Valley morning Bittinger 2NW Valley morning Bittinger 2NW Valley morning Bittinger 2NW Valley morning Bittinger 2NW Valley morning Towards Bowman Hill morning
The Glades
data will be downloaded soon
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Bittinger 4H
Garrett County Airport
Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE
7am to 7am data mmts coop BP
Climate Reference Network Canaan
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Cabin Mt at Bald Knob
Cabin Mt-Western Sods
Canaan Valley Refuge
Dobbins High Bog Sods
Spruce Knob
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Snowshoe
Mt Davis
Flight 93
Elkins Airport
Site Comparison
The Valley vs Cabin Mt
Bittinger 2NW Valley, Bittinger 4H, Garrett County Airport, Mt Davis
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
Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge Edition October 17, 2025
Comparison to Northern Cabin(Cabin Mt-Western Sods)
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The day began with clear and calm conditions, after a lengthy night of below freezing temperatures. Temperatures fell below freezing last night at 8pm and continued in to the 20s and eventually the teens. Bottoming out at 16.6°. Even the beaver ponds had a skim coat of ice around the edges, ice needle formation, and just enough fog across the valley to make the landscape nice and frosty white at daybreak.
The trek to the valley began shortly before 7 as daybreak just began brightening the landscape Arriving at the valley floor, not only was the temp drop felt, but as you broke out of the woods to the open valley, conditions were a bit lighter, and noticeably white. –––Middle Valley Trail getting a much needed bridge across Glade Run that is frequently dammed up downstream by beavers. That creates knee to waist deep waters traversing the trail. The stillness and frost a half hour before sunrise. The golden Aspen, while not plentiful offered enough contrast to the frosty white for some good scenery The beaver pond getting a thin layer of ice on top–––Nollie loving the cold weatherIce Needles–The frost was beautiful The fog came and went a few times prior to sunriseThe Lone Red Spruce––––As daylight brightened the skies, the landscape grew whiter––If the clock had a pause button. 15 minutes prior to sunrise i would have pressed it. The view up to Cabin Mt. Where temps were above freezing The sun begins the illumination –Bright whites of the trees stood out––––––––––This is where I’d rated this a 10/10 moment–––A picture in every direction–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Snoozing in the sunCabin Mt–After the melting–Stations new additions ––Northern Valley Station and up on top, Cabin Mt-Western Sods Station––––Glade Run Bridge again Exiting the valleyFounders overlook middayFrom Founders overlook earlier by Dave Carroll––
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For the remainder of the days data and pics click the link below:
–Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades afternoon West of Bittinger afternoonWest of Bittinger 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 evening
The Glades
Bittinger 4H
Garrett County Airport
–Deep Creek Lake afternoon State Park Rd afternoon Rock Lodge Rd afternoon Rock Lodge Rd afternoon
Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE
7am to 7am data mmts coop BP
Climate Reference Network Canaan
Cabin Mt at Bald Knob
Cabin Mt-Western Sods
–Out Aframe afternoon Out Aframe afternoon
Canaan Valley Refuge
For more data and lots of pics of today click the link below:
–Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades morning West of Bittinger 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 morningRock Lodge Rd near The Glades morning Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades morning Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades afternoon –Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades afternoon –West of Bittinger afternoon West of Bittinger afternoon Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon Bittinger 2NW Valley evening Bittinger 2NW Valley evening…late changing Aspen in evening sun
Bittinger 4H
Garrett County Airport
Mosser Rd morningCherry Creek at Mosser Rd morning Mosser Rd morning Mchenry morning Mchenry morning Deep Creek Lake morning Deep Creek Lake morning –North Glade middayGlendale afternoon Deep Creek Lake middayDeep Creek Lake middayDeep Creek Lake afternoon
Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE
7am to 7am data mmts coop BP
Climate Reference Network Canaan
Cabin Mt at Bald Knob
Cabin Mt-Western Sods
Canaan Valley Refuge
Dobbins High Bog Sods
Spruce Knob
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Snowshoe
Mt.Davis
Flight 93
Elkins Airport
Site Comparison
The Valley vs Cabin Mt
Bittinger 2NW Valley, Bittinger 4H, Garrett County Airport, Mt Davis
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
A dreamt morning that broke later in the morning. Pockets of light a.m mist, drizzle
Bittinger 2NW Valley
precip .01
–Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades 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 Bittinger 2NW Valley morning West of Bittinger morningRock Lodge Rd near The Glades afternoon West of Bittinger afternoon 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 eveningWest of Bittinger eveningRock Lodge Rd near The Glades evening
Bittinger 4H
Garrett County Airport
Mchenry morning Mchenry morning Deep Creek Lake morning Deep Creek Lake morning Deep Creek Lake afternoon Deep Creek Lake afternoon Deep Creek Lake Afternoon Deep Creek Lake afternoon Deep Creek Lake afternoon
Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE
7am to 7am data mmts coop BP
Climate Reference Network Canaan
Cabin Mt at Bald Knob
Cabin Mt-Western Sods
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Canaan Valley Refuge
Dobbins High Bog Sods
Spruce Knob
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Snowshoe
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Mt.Davis
Flight 93
Elkins Airport
Site Comparison
The Valley vs Cabin Mt
Bittinger 2NW Valley, Bittinger 4H, Garrett County Airport, Mt.Davis
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
Cloudy, dreary, drizzle, fog for most of the day in some areas, some areas in the sun some.
Bittinger 2NW Valley
precip .03
–Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades morning Foxtown Rd 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 Legeer Rd morning Legeer Rd morningRock Lodge Rd morning Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades morning Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades afternoon Bittinger 2NW Valley evening Bittinger 2NW Valley evening Bittinger 2NW Valley evening
Bittinger 4H
–Rock Lodge Rd near Brennemans Grove morning Rock Lodge Rd near Brennemans Grove morning
Garrett County Airport
Mchenry morning Cherry Creek at Mosser Rd morning Rock Lodge Rd morning State Park Rd morning Deep Creek Lake morningDeep Creek Lake morning Paradise Pt Rd morning Deep Creek Lake afternoon Mchenry 5pm. Skies began breaking 15 minutes later
Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE
7am to 7am data mmts coop BP
Climate Reference Network Canaan
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Cabin Mt at Bald Knob
–Canaan Ski
Cabin Mt-Western Sods
–Timberline morning/evening
Canaan Valley Refuge
Dobbins High Bog Sods
Spruce Knob
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Snowshoe
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Mt.Davis
Flight 93
Elkins Airport
Site Comparison
The Valley vs Cabin Mt
Bittinger 2NW Valley, Bittinger 4H, Garrett County Airport, Mt Davis
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