October 17, 2023

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October 17, 2023

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Oct 17(Tues)

Cloudy, drizzly at times, fog at times

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

not reporting.

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=10&day=17&hour=20&minute=55&warngeo=both&zoom=250&imgsize=640×480&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

Redhouse

Near Silver Lake

Backbone Mt

Thomas to Davis

October 16, 2023

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October 16, 2023

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Oct 16(Mon)

Cloudy, high ground flakes in Wv. Even coatings in areas above 4500′ especially down in Pocahontas County. Showers, drizzle elsewhere.

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

not reporting

Elkins Airport

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=10&day=16&hour=22&minute=55&warngeo=both&zoom=250&imgsize=640×480&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

Northcraft

Town Hill

Polish Mt

Martins Mt to Rocky Gap

Cumberland

Lavale to Frostburg

Savage Mt to Grantsville area

Oakland area

To Cranesville

Sang Run

Further South in the Higher Appalachians

October 15, 2023

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October 15, 2023

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Oct 15(Sun)

Cloudy, fog, showers, drizzle, high ground flakes a.m, then areas where the clouds broke for some sun, otherwise clouds dominated.

Bittinger 2nw Valley

-note most of daily rain occurred post 5pm last evening

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

not reporting

Elkins Airport

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=10&day=15&hour=23&minute=55&warngeo=both&zoom=250&imgsize=640×480&loop=1&frames=120&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

October 14, 2023

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October 14, 2023

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Oct 14(Sat)

Cloudy, areas of fog, rain, drizzle

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

not reporting

Elkins Airport

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=10&day=14&hour=23&minute=55&warngeo=both&zoom=250&imgsize=640×480&loop=1&frames=110&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

Savage Mt

October 13, 2023

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October 13, 2023

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Oct 13(Fri)

Chilly Valley start, lots of sun today, few clouds. Beautiful day.

Bittinger 2nw Valley

The best maple and birch color is just beyond peak, but the overnight moisture in the air, early morning sun adds greatly to the vibrant look of the existing foliage. Also a touch of frost this morning.

Natures Bridge – A hemlock fall from Oct of 2012 during Sandy

The Glades

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

not reporting

Elkins Airport

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

Satellite

Flow

Current Surface Features and 500mb Height Anomalies and Flow

Grantsville area

Cassleman Bridge at Grantsville

Savage Mt

Lavale To Cumberland

Rocky Gap

Polish Mt

15 mile creek

Town Hill

October 12, 2023

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October 12, 2023

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Oct 12(Thurs)

Areas of clouds this morning, lots of sun for the majority of today, with a few clouds mixed in.

Bittinger 2nw Valley

The Glades

Garrett County Airport

Meadow Meadow, east side viewed from Carmel Cove

Top of Wisp

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

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

not reporting

Elkins Airport

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

void

Satellite

Flow

Current Surface Features and 500mb Height Anomalies and Flow

Oakland

Sang Run

Cranesville

October 11, 2023

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October 11, 2023

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Oct 11(Wed)

Cold valley start. 19 at the Northern Canaan Site. Lots of sun today with high clouds later from a system well south.

Bittinger 2nw Valley

-Experimental spot below

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

More from the west side of Cabin Mt viewable under the Canaan Valley Refuge pics

Spruce Knob

Canaan Valley Refuge

18.9 is the first temp in the east in the teens this season

Mt.Davis

Snowshoe

Petersburg Grant County Airport

not reporting

Elkins Airport

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

void

Satellite

Flow

Current Surface Features and 500mb Height Anomalies and Flow

Davis

Backbone Mt area

Sang Run

Cranesville

October 10, 2023

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October 10, 2023

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Oct 10(Tues)

Clouds, sun, breezy

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon-ramp seeds

Garrett County Airport

Top of Wisp

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Climate Reference Network Station

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Spruce Knob

Canaan Valley Refuge

Mt.Davis

Snowshoe

Petersburg Grant County Airport

not reporting

Elkins Airport

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

void

Satellite

Flow

Current Surface Features and 500mb Height Anomalies and Flow

Mcconellsburg

Dott

Town Hill

Polish Mt

By Rocky Gap

Cumberland

Frostburg

Savage Mt to Grantsville

October 9, 2023

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October 9, 2023

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Oct 9(Mon)

Mainly Cloudy. Areas of a.m fog, drizzle, flakes, sprinkles. Some Wv high ground with patchy snow coatings.

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Rock Lodge Rd by Beachy Rd leaf progression

Garrett County Airport

Top of Wisp

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Climate Reference Network Network

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

not reporting

Elkins Airport

SITE COMPARISON

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

High ground competition

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=10&day=9&hour=23&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

Town Hill

Polish Mt

Cumberland

Frostburg

Savage Mt to Grantsville

October 8, 2023

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October 8, 2023

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Oct 8(Sun)

Cloudy, a.m fog, areas of sprinkles and flakes

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

The following 2 pics by Dave Carroll on Spruce Knob as he and his Virginia Tech students did annual station maintenance that makes this data possible.

Dave also reported on and off snow showers on top today. That the trees on top were pretty much bare with decent foliage further down.

Canaan Valley Refuge

Mt.Davis

Snowshoe

-important note. Nearly 1 year ago the official Snowshoe coop MMTS was moved and a secondary sensor has been used. The data is not being used by NCEI. I believe that to still be the case. The official Snowshoe coop reported a max if 46 today. 10°off from reality. Hopefully before winter this is rectified.