April 3, 2023

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

April 3(Mon)

Clear start to cloud and sum intervals today

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Throwback to 2016

Garrett County Airport

Top of Wisp

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Comments and data by Dave Lesher at:

http://data.canaanmtnsnow.com/

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

data appears dead from g1472

Petersburg Grant County Airport

Elkins Airport

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

Sideling Hill Creek at Northcraft

Town Hill

looking towards Sideling Hill Creek State Park, Lock 56 in the gap there

Polish Mt

Martin’s Mt

By Rocky Gap

Cumberland

Lavale

Frostburg

Savage Mt to Grantsville

April 2, 2023

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Apr 2(Sun)

Early a.m snow, clouds and afternoon sun…cold

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Garrett County Airport

Top of Wisp

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Comments and data by Dave Lesher:

http://data.canaanmtnsnow.com/

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

Elkins Airport

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?autopilot=0&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=4&day=2&hour=19&minute=55&warngeo=both&zoom=250&imgsize=1280×1024&loop=1&frames=90&interval=15&filter=0&cu=0&sortcol=fcster&sortdir=0&lsrlook=%2B&lsrwindow=0

Satellite

Flow

Surface Features and 500mb Height Anomalies and Flow

Grantsville area

Meadow Mt

East to Savage Mt

Finzel Swamp

Frostburg

Clarysville

Lavale

Cumberland

East of Hancock

view west

Webcams-

7SPRINGS

East of the Alleghenies….

Ele 285′

nearby….

Cunningham Falls State Park

nearby…..

April 1, 2023

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

April 1(Sat)

Wild day of rain, sun, warmth, wind, areas if downed lines and brush fires to snow late day.

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Garrett County Airport

Top of Wisp

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Comments and data by Dave Lesher at:

http://data.canaanmtnsnow.com/

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

Elkins Airport

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?autopilot=0&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=4&day=1&hour=23&minute=55&warngeo=both&zoom=250&imgsize=1280×1024&loop=1&frames=120&interval=15&filter=0&cu=0&sortcol=fcster&sortdir=0&lsrlook=%2B&lsrwindow=0

Satellite

Flow

Surface Features and 500mb Height Anomalies and Flow

Sideling Hill Creek at Northcraft

Town Hill

Cumberland

Frostburg

west of Grantsville

March 31, 2023

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Mar 31(Fri)

Clouds, sun to start. Cold Valleys. Clouding up and showers moving in.

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Garrett County Airport

Top of Wisp

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Comments and data by Dave Lesher at:

http://data.canaanmtnsnow.com/

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

Elkins Airport

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?autopilot=0&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=3&day=31&hour=23&minute=55&warngeo=both&zoom=250&imgsize=1280×1024&loop=1&frames=90&interval=15&filter=0&cu=0&sortcol=fcster&sortdir=0&lsrlook=%2B&lsrwindow=0

Satellite

Flow

Surface Features and 500mb Height Anomalies and Flow

March 2023 Temps

Precip

Observed-

Departure from average-

March 30, 2023

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Mar 30(Thurs)

Snow last night from Garrett County on north, blue skies today..

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Garrett County Airport

Top of Wisp

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Comments and data by Dave Lesher at:

http://data.canaanmtnsnow.com/

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

Elkins Airport

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?autopilot=0&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=3&day=30&hour=16&minute=55&warngeo=both&zoom=250&imgsize=1280×1024&loop=1&frames=90&interval=15&filter=0&cu=0&sortcol=fcster&sortdir=0&lsrlook=%2B&lsrwindow=0

Satellite

Flow

Surface Features and 500mb Height Anomalies and Flow

Cranesville

over the Mt to Sang Run

Oakland

Grantsville

East

Lavale to Cumberland

Webcams

March 29, 2023

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Mar 29(Wed)

Clear cold start, chilly day, breezy to windy at times, some clouds late

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Throwback on the date;

Garrett County Airport

Top of Wisp

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Comments and data by Dave Lesher at:

http://data.canaanmtnsnow.com/

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

Elkins Airport

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

Satellite

Flow

Surface Features and 500mb Height Anomalies and Flow

Sideling Hill Creek-Northcraft

Green Ridge

Cumberland

Cranesville

North Fork Mt

March 28, 2023

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Mar 28(Tues)

Mostly Cloudy a.m. Some pockets of ice pellets, brief isolated pockets of snow showers… clouds and sun thereafter.

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Throwback to the date:

Garrett County Airport

Top of Wisp

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Comments and data by Dave Lesher at:

http://data.canaanmtnsnow.com/

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

Elkins Airport

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?autopilot=0&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=3&day=28&hour=23&minute=55&warngeo=both&zoom=250&imgsize=1280×1024&loop=1&frames=90&interval=15&filter=0&cu=0&sortcol=fcster&sortdir=0&lsrlook=%2B&lsrwindow=0

Satellite

Flow

Surface Features and 500mb Height Anomalies and Flow

Buck Valley

Sideling Hill Creek at Northcraft

Polish Mt

Martin’s Mt

Cumberland

Lavale

Casselman Valley south of Grantsville

March 27, 2023

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Mar 27(Mon)

Sun, clouds, few areas of light showers, sprinkles

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Garrett Airport

Top of Wisp

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Comments and data by Dave Lesher at:

http://data.canaanmtnsnow.com/

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Atop Canaan Ski area

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Spruce Knob

Canaan Valley Refuge

Mt.Davis

data will be backfilled

Snowshoe

Petersburg Grant County Airport

Elkins Airport

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?autopilot=0&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=3&day=27&hour=23&minute=55&warngeo=both&zoom=250&imgsize=1280×1024&loop=1&frames=90&interval=15&filter=0&cu=0&sortcol=fcster&sortdir=0&lsrlook=%2B&lsrwindow=0

Satellite

Flow

Surface Features and 500mb Height Anomalies and Flow

Amaranth

Polish Mt

Martin’s Mt

Cumberland

Cranesville

Town Hill

March 26, 2023

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Mar 26(Sun)

Cold, sunny, breezy start. Seasonable afternoon ..

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Garrett County Airport

Top of Wisp

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Comments and data by Dave Lesher at;

http://data.canaanmtnsnow.com/

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Atop Canaan Ski area

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Spruce Knob

Canaan Valley Refuge

Mt.Davis

all data will be backfilled

Snowshoe

Petersburg Grant County Airport

Elkins Airport

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