January 12, 2026

January 12, 2026

Forest Service cam offline since 6/24/21

Jan 12(Mon)

Lots of sun, cold

Bittinger 2NW Valley

precip .03

sf .4, sd 1.5, sf season 42.9

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

Bittinger 4H

Top of Wisp

●bogus, 100% bogus 4-4.5″ reports from this event in McHenry.

Rock Lodge Rd near 219 morning
Mchenry morning
Mchenry morning
Mchenry morning
Mchenry morning
Mchenry morning
Mchenry morning
Mchenry morning
Mchenry morning
Mchenry 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

Canaan Valley Refuge

Dobbins High Bog Sods

Spruce Knob

Snowshoe

Mt.Davis

Flight 93

Elkins Airport

  • Site Comparison

Bittinger 2NW Valley, Bittinger 4H, Garrett County Airport, Mt.Davis

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

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

void

Satellite

Flow

Current Surface Features and 500mb Height Anomalies and Flow

Elk Mt

Oakland

January 11, 2026

January 11, 2026

Forest Service Cam offline 6/24/21

Jan 11(Sun)

Snow showers on and off, few squalls

Bittinger 2NW Valley

precip .29

sf 1.6″, sd 1.5″, sf season 42.5

Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
By old Cherry Glade Church morning
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Foxtown Rd afternoon
Rock Lodge Rd afternoon

Bittinger 4H

Top of Wisp

Deep Creek morning
Mchenry evening
Mchenry evening

Canaan Heights/Davis

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Bear Rocks-Dolly Sods

Canaan Valley Refuge

Dobbins High Bog Sods

Spruce Knob

Snowshoe

Mt.Davis

Flight 93

Elkins Airport

  • Site Comparison

January 10, 2026

January 10, 2026

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Jan 10(Sat)

Showers, fog, areas of moderate rain

Bittinger 2NW Valley

precip .12

sf 0 sd t, sf season 40.9″

Bittinger 4H

Top of Wisp

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Bear Rocks-Dolly Sods

Canaan Valley Refuge

Dobbins High Bog Sods

Spruce Knob

Snowshoe

Mt.Davis

Flight 93

Elkins Airport

  • Site Comparison

Bittinger 2NW Valley, Bittinger 4H, Garrett County Airport, Mt.Davis

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

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

Return To January Like Conditions

Return To January Like Conditions

January 10, 2026 3:01pm

After nearly a week without winter, winter conditions return overnight tonight and Sunday. Those conditions include:

●Colder Temps

●Some snow accumulation with possible heavy squall(s)

●Wind

The National Weather Service is out with Winter Weather Advisories and Wind Advisories as we go through Sunday.

Let’s start with the Winter Weather Advisories highlighted in purple.

●Snowfall from the NWS

Snowfall off the 12zEuro

12z GFS

In general I’m leaning 1-3″ with pockets up to 4″. Not a long lasting event. A key thing to watch for is the potential squall line Sunday morning. Those are hard to predict. Those can be accompanied by brief whiteout conditions, with rapidly deteriorating travel, that typically only last for a brief time. A few flashes of lightning, rumbles can’t be totally ruled out as it passes by.

Temps

Sunday 7am
Sunday 2pm
Monday 7am
Monday 2pm

After that, Tuesday, Wednesday look to mainly be above freezing. 40s for many Tuesday and Tuesday night temps remain steady. Wednesday remains above freezing for many, but areas above 3500-4000′ come back down to and below freezing during the day and elsewhere follows by Thursday morning.

Wind

Wind Advisories are out from the NWS

Winds will be on the increase ahead of and behind the front Sunday. Wind Gust off the 12z Euro. Winds gusting 35-45mph for many, exceeding 50-55mph across the high exposed Wv locations.

Obviously with the combo of colder temps, plus gusty winds, windchills will come in to play.

●Windchills off the 12z Euro

Single Digits Wv tops. Teens elsewhere Sunday a.m. Widespread single digits windchills and some below 0 windchills above 4000′ later Sunday.

In Summary:

Colder air returns tonight with some snow in to Sunday morning. Snow squall threat Sunday morning. Strong gusty winds in play. Colder weather through Monday. Not a major winter event, but one likely to cause some issues. That would be

1: travel

2: potential power issues with the wind, but nothing like the last wind event.

Thats all ahead of moderating temps Tuesday, Wednesday. Wednesday temps holding steady with the Wv tops back below freezing.

As we go Wednesday to Thursday, eyes once again go to a snow “threat”. Potentially a significant snow threat. That said, its way too uncertain too if it occurs and amounts. Take any wild social media post with a pound of salt. Next weekend also offers potential.

January 9, 2026

January 9, 2026

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Jan 9(Fri)

A.M clouds, sun, areas of light rain through the day.

Bittinger 2NW Valley

precip .02

sf 0 , sd T, sf season 40.9

Bittinger 2NW Valley morning

Bittinger 4H

Top of Wisp

Deep Creek Lake morning

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

missing report

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Bear Rocks-Dolly Sods

Canaan Valley Refuge

Dobbins High Bog Sods

Spruce Knob

Snowshoe

Mt.Davis

Flight 93

Elkins Airport

  • Site Comparison

Bittinger 2NW Valley, Bittinger 4H, Garrett County Airport, Mt.Davis

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

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

January 8, 2026

January 8, 2026

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Jan 8(Fri)

Clouds and sun, calm, very pleasant

Bittinger 2NW Valley

precip 0

sf 0, sd t, sf season 40.9

Up from Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades morning
Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades afternoon

Bittinger 4H

Top of Wisp

Mchenry morning
Deep Creek Lake morning
Deep Creek Lake morning
Deep Creek Lake morning

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

Snowshoe

Mt.Davis

Flight 93

Elkins Airport

  • Site Comparison

Bittinger 2NW Valley, Bittinger 4H, Garrett County Airport, Mt.Davis

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

Sods Plateau

High Ground Comparison

Up High and Down Low

Up High and Down Low

The Valleys

Wv High Ground Cold Spots vs DCA

RTMA

Radar

void

Satellite

Flow

Current Surface Features and 500mb Height Anomalies and Flow

January 7, 2026

January 7, 2026

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Jan 7(Wed)

Cloudy, windy, steady temps

Bittinger 2NW Valley

Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades evening

Bittinger 4H

Top of Wisp

Deep Creek Lake morning
Deep Creek Lake morning

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

Canaan Valley Refuge

Dobbins High Bog Sods

Spruce Knob

Snowshoe

Mt.Davis

Flight 93

Elkins Airport

  • Site Comparison

Bittinger 2NW Valley, Bittinger 4H, Garrett County Airport, Mt.Davis

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

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

void

Satellite

Flow

Current Surface Features and 500mb Height Anomalies and Flow

Cranesville

January 6, 2026

January 6, 2026

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Jan 6(Tues)

Cloudy, calm a.m , mainly cloudy pm,brief sun

Bittinger 2NW Valley

precip 0

sf 0, sd 2,,sf season 40.9

Up from Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
Up from Bittinger 2NW Valley 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
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
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon

Bittinger 4H

Top of Wisp

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Bear Rocks-Dolly Sods

Canaan Valley Refuge

Dobbins High Bog Sods

Spruce Knob

Snowshoe

Mt.Davis

Flight 93

Elkins Airport

  • Site Comparison

Bittinger 2NW Valley, Bittinger 4H, Garrett County Airport, Mt.Davis

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

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

January 5, 2026

January 5, 2026

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Jan 5(Mon)

Clouds and sun, calm

Bittinger 2NW Valley

precip 0

sf 0, sd 4.5, sf season 40.9

Dung Hill Rd morning
Dung Hill Rd morning
Dung Hill Rd morning
Dung Hill Rd morning
Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
Bittinger 2NW Valley morning “snow fleas”
Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
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
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
West of Bittinger afternoon
Foxtown Rd afternoon

Bittinger 4H

Top of Wisp

Deep Creek Lake afternoon
Deep Creek Lake afternoon
Deep Creek Lake afternoon
Mchenry evening
Mchenry 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

Canaan Valley Refuge

Dobbins High Bog Sods

Spruce Knob

Snowshoe

Mt.Davis

Flight 93

Elkins Airport

  • Site Comparison

Bittinger 2NW Valley, Bittinger 4H, Garrett County Airport, Mt.Davis

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

Sods Plateau

High Ground Comparison

Up High and Down Low

Up High, High Valley, Low Valley

The Valley

Wv High Ground Cold Spots vs DCA

RTMA

Radar

void

Satellite

Flow

Current Surface Features and 500mb Height Anomalies and Flow

Sideling to Grantsville

January 4, 2026

January 4, 2026

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Jan 4(Sun)

Clouds and sun

Bittinger 2NW Valley

precip 0

sf 0, sd 5, sf season 40.9

Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
Bittinger 2NW Valley morning

Bittinger 4H

Top of Wisp

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Bear Rocks-Dolly Sods

Canaan Valley Refuge

Dobbins High Bog Sods

Spruce Knob

Snowshoe

Mt.Davis

Flight 93

Elkins Airport

  • Site Comparison

Bittinger 2NW Valley, Bittinger 4H, Garrett County Airport, Mt.Davis

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

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

void

Satellite

Flow

Current Surface Features and 500mb Height Anomalies and Flow