November 8, 2025

November 8, 2025

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Nov 8(Sat)

Sun and clouds

Bittinger 2NW Valley

Precip .31 (5pm manual precip recordings. Precip mainly occured after 5pm the 7th)

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
Bittinger 2NW Valley morning

The Glades

+ Data uploaded ASAP

Bittinger 4H

Top of Wisp

Cherry Creek at Mosser Rd 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

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Bittinger 2NW Valley, Bittinger 4H, 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

Grantsville and East

Snow/Cold Outlook Sunday Night(11/9) to Tuesday (11/11)

Snow/Cold Outlook Sunday Night(11/9) to Tuesday (11/11)

With the first widespread cold outbreak and Allegheny snow event on the way, scenes like the one below may be experienced Monday-Tuesday

Showers push in on Sunday, as well as colder air through through the p.m hours. Showers will begin to transition to wet flakes and snow shower activity first in the higher Wv areas of the Alleghenies Sunday evening/early night and overnight Sunday snow looks mainly light and across the Wv high ground.

Remember days ago the GFS rushed drier air in on Monday and shut the snow activity off? Well it has since came around to the Euro solution and keeps an unstable NW flow and accompanying secondary front later Monday as potentially the best period of accumulation as we go Monday PM to Tuesday a.m. squalls may be present Monday Pm-Tuesday a.m as well and as you know, those can rapidly cause deteriorating travel. Temps in combination with gusty winds will allow for rapid covering on roadways, especially after nightfall.

With more similarities in modeling now, let’s punch the GFS in motion.

Again, liking the later Monday-Tuesday a.m stretch the best. Many folks will get up Monday expecting to have all the accumulation thats expected to have occured and thats not expected to be the case.

Temps dropping Sunday pm, overnight in to Monday and holding steady Monday. Mainly 20s across the Alleghenies. Any areas of sun, that likely will occur will aid in a potential equally setup. Squally setups, much like thunderstorms, impact localized areas while areas missing out will see lower accumulations. Some of these squalls can make it to and across the east side of the Alleghenies.

Temps Monday night continue to drop in to the teens and low 20s for most of the Alleghenies, the highest Wv tops may drop in to the upper single digit air temps.

A look the 850mb Temps off the 12z GFS. The best method to get an idea of the highest Wv tops. Indicating upper single digits possible. (These numbers are in celcius)

A look at the temps off the 12Z GFS

Winds will be gusty, but not extreme through the period. Strongest winds look likely Monday Night, Tuesday. Gusts 25-35mph+ during the coldest stretch. Winds also do increase as the trough lifts on Wednesday with once again, strong winds. The coldest period in combo with stronger winds will produce windchills 0 to 10 across most of the Alleghenies, with 0 to -10 above higher exposed 4000’+ Elevations.

A look at the wind and windchills off the 12z GFS. Once the mesoscale models come in to range, you’ll see those depict the coldest windchills a bit better vs the GFS.

●10M Winds
●Windchills Above

Now snowfall….Snowfall in these setups have variability and reduction as you progress east in the Alleghenie. . Areas in the eastern Alleghenies can still be impacted by squalls and localized higher amounts.

●In general:

Snowfall amounts(always lean towards the low to mid range of these numbers with a good performance getting the high end) looking like a 2-5″ western Alleghenies. 1-3″ eastern Alleghenies from Garrett, Preston and north in to Pa. As you move in to Wv, favored upslope zones by Tuesday Pm could see pops of 4-8″ with localized higher pops possible. Most areas in the Wv Alleghenies look to be in the 2-5″ range with 1-2″ west of the Alleghenies in the lower elevations.

The Blended Model v5 Par IMO gives a decent outlook. No model will be perfect in a squally and high ratio setup.

I’ll stick to that as I think it gives a range that looks reasonable giving the setup. The very warm lakes, the very early, very cold unstable air mass should produce. Most modeling looks a bit too high on the high end so for now I’ll refrain from killing it with images off all models… oh heck I cant refrain…

6z Euro
12z Nam
12z Canadian
12z GFS

keep in mind, multi day accumulation is not the same thing as snowfall depth…..will post updates as needed. Expect some sort of winter weather Advisories issued for areas as we go through the next 24 hour period.

oh yeahhhhh dig it

November 7, 2025

November 7, 2025

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Nov 7(Fri)

Cold valley start, building clouds, windy, rain later afternoon/evening

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
Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades afternoon
West of Bittinger afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon

The Glades

Bittinger 4H

Top of Wisp

Mosser Rd morning
Mosser Rd morning
Deep Creek Lake morning
Deep Creek Lake afternoon
Deep Creek Lake/Wisp 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

Bear Rocks-Dolly Sods

Canaan Valley Refuge

Dobbins High Bog Sods

Spruce Knob

Snowshoe

Mt Davis

Flight 93

Elkins Airport

  • Site Comparison

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Bittinger 2NW Valley, Bittinger 4H, 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

November 6, 2025

November 6, 2025

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Nov 6(Thurs)

Few Clouds, sun, winds dying after early morning

Bittinger 2NW Valley

precip .20

Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades morning
Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades morning
Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades morning
Foxtown Rd morning
West of Bittinger morning
West of Bittinger morning
Ditto
Up from Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades afternoon
West of Bittinger afternoon
Up from Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley evening
Bittinger 2NW Valley evening
Bittinger 2NW Valley evening
Bittinger 2NW Valley evening
Bittinger 2NW Valley evening
Bittinger 2NW Valley evening

The Glades

Bittinger 4H

Top of Wisp

Deep Creek Lake morning
Deep Creek Lake morning
Deep Creek Lake morning
Deep Creek Lake morning
Deep Creek Lake afternoon

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

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Bittinger 2NW Valley, Bittinger 4H, 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

Ongoing Fire

UPDATE – 11/6 -3:30pm-Woodside Fire in the Vance Run/Big Mountain area of Pendleton County. Following from the Monongahela National Forest:WILDFIRE UPDATE:Quick FactsSize: Approximately 70-80 acres Location: South of Circleville, near the community of Big MountainContainment: 30% Cause: Under Investigation Resources: Approximately 70 personnel, 2 crews, 1 dozer, and 1 helicopter Start Date: November 5, 2025Status: This wildfire is being managed under unified command with the State of West Virginia and the USDA Forest Service, Monongahela National Forest. The fire is burning in an oak-hickory forest type, with very steep, mountainous terrain making ground access difficult. Safety of firefighters and the public are the top priorities. Planned Operations: Firefighters will continue to build and reinforce containment lines around the perimeter of the fire. Ground operations are supported by engines and hand crews. A Type-2 helicopter has been ordered and is scheduled to arrive later today.Public Safety: Smoke may be visible in Circleville, Big Mountain, Thornwood, and surrounding communities. Motorists are asked to be mindful as smoke can shift and may affect visibility while driving. Dry and windy conditions continue to create elevated fire danger across the area. Residents and visitors are strongly encouraged to avoid outdoor burning and to practice responsible fire safety at all times. Weather Forecast: Mostly cloudy today, with a high near 47. West, northwest winds around 10-15mph. Partly cloudy tonight, with a low of 29. southwest winds at 5 to 10 mph. Warmer tomorrow with a high of 58 degrees, and south-southwest winds at 10 to 20 mph. The low relative humidity and moderate winds mean the area remains in extreme fire danger.Closures: None at this time. Public are asked to stay out of the fire area for safety of themselves and firefighting resources.Air Operations: A Type-2 helicopter with water-dropping capabilities has been ordered and is scheduled to arrive later today. A reminder – flying drones over the fire is prohibited. Drones endanger our pilots and firefighters. If drones are detected near the fire, any air operations supporting the fire will stop.

November 5, 2025

November 5, 2025

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Nov 5(Wed)

Clouds, sun, VERY windy, areas of showers, few storms after nightfall

Bittinger 2NW Valley

precip 0

Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades 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
Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades midday
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley evening
Bittinger 2NW Valley evening
Bittinger 2NW Valley evening

Bittinger 4H

Top of Wisp

Mchenry morning
Mchenry afternoon
Mchenry 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

Bear Rocks-Dolly Sods

Canaan Valley Refuge

Dobbins High Bog Sods

Spruce Knob

Snowshoe

Mt.Davis

Flight 93

Elkins Airport

  • Site Comparison

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Bittinger 2NW Valley, Bittinger 4H, 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

Cranesville

Afternoon

The Yough at Sang Run

Wildfire-Cherry Grove area

Bear Rocks-Dolly Sods Edition November 4, 2025

Bear Rocks-Dolly Sods Edition November 4, 2025

Station install today. Estimated data used the first 3 days off Cabin Mt.

●Sunrise along the Allegheny Front

Power Plant zoomed in
“Just waitin”
Heading down….

For more data and pics from November 4th click:

November 4, 2025

November 4, 2025

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Nov 4(Tues)

Plenty of sun, few clouds, windy

Bittinger 2NW Valley

precip 0

Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades afternoon
West of Bittinger afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley evening
Bittinger 2NW Valley evening
West of Bittinger evening

Bittinger 4H

Top of Wisp

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

Station install day, all data prior to install time was estimated off Northern Cabin Mt referred to here as Cabin Mt-Western Sods

For pics click the link below:

Canaan Valley Refuge

Non precipitation site

Dobbins High Bog Sods

Non precipitation site

Spruce Knob

Snowshoe

Mt.Davis

Flight 93

Elkins Airport

  • Site Comparison

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Bittinger 2NW Valley, Bittinger 4H, 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

Oakland to Mt.Storm and Back

Gormania morning
Mt.Storm
Gormania afternoon
560 towards Oakland
Loch Lynn

Jordan Run Area

Corridor H

Cranesville

The Yough at Sang Run

November 3, 2025

November 3, 2025

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Nov 3(Mon)

Clouds, sun,breezy

Bittinger 2NW Valley

precip 0

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

Bittinger 4H

Top of Wisp

Rock Lodge Rd morning
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

Canaan Valley Refuge

Pic by Dave Carroll

Dobbins High Bog Sods

Spruce Knob

Snowshoe

Mt.Davis

Flight 93

Elkins Airport

  • Site Comparison

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Bittinger 2NW Valley, Bittinger 4H, 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

Western Md I-68

Elk Mt

November 2, 2025

November 2, 2025

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Nov 2(Sun)

Lots of clouds. Few reports of sprinkles, flakes a.m

Bittinger 2NW Valley

precip 0

Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
Bittinger 2NW Valley morning

Bittinger 4H

Top of Wisp

  • Replacing Garrett County Airport on this site as AWOS deals with contract issues

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

Snowshoe

Mt.Davis

Flight 93

Elkins Airport

  • Site Comparison

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Bittinger 2NW Valley, Bittinger 4H, 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

Elk Mt

November 1, 2025

November 1, 2025

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Nov 1(Sat) Clouds and sun

Bittinger 2NW Valley

precip .03

West of Bittinger morning
Bittinger 2NW Valley morning

The Glades

will fill in data ASAP

Top of Wisp

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

Flight 93

Elkins Airport

  • Site Comparison

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Bittinger 2NW Valley, Bittinger 4H, 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

Grantsville

Across Allegany County

Sideling Hill