December 17, 2021

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Dec 27(Fri)

clouds, sun, fog south

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Garrett County Airport

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

(7am to 7am data MMTS COOP, midnight to midnight data Dyacon)

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

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′

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

High Ground Comparison

Up High and Down Low

Up High, High Valley, Low Valley

RTMA

Radar

Satellite

Flow

Surface features and 500mb Height anomalies and flow

Cranesville

Cumberland

Snowshoe

December 16, 2021

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Dec 16(Thurs)

clouds, sun to mostly clouds, showers after dark. Very warm . Some records set

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Garrett County Airport

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

(7am to 7am data MMTS COOP, midnight to midnight data Dyacon)

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

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′, KMGW Morgantown Airport 1227′

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

High Ground Comparison

Up High and Down Low

Up High, High Valley, Low Valley

The Valleys

RTMA

Radar

Satellite

Flow

Surface features and 500mb Height anomalies and flow

morning temps

December 15, 2021

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Dec 15(Wed)

Clouds, sun to majority clouds with breaks

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Garrett County Airport

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

(7am to 7am data MMTS COOP, midnight to midnight data Dyacon)

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

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′

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

High Ground Comparison

Up High and Down Low

Up High, High Valley, Low Valley

The Valleys

RTMA

Radar

Satellite

Flow

Surface features and 500mb Height anomalies and flow

December 14, 2021

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Dec 14(Tues)

Sunny, calm

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Garrett County Airport

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

(7am to 7am data MMTS COOP, midnight to midnight data Dyacon)

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

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′

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

High Ground Comparison

Up High and Down Low

Up High, High Valley, Low Valley

The Valleys

RTMA

Radar

Satellite

Flow

Surface features and 500mb Height anomalies and flow

Snowshoe

Timberline

December 13, 2021

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Dec 13(Mon)

sunny, light winds, very bone dry air mass. Morning frost, Saturdays snow pellets remain in the evening in the shade despite ambient temps

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Garrett County Airport

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

(7am to 7am data MMTS COOP, midnight to midnight data Dyacon)

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

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′

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

High Ground Comparison

Up High and Down Low

Up High, High Valley, Low Valley

The Valleys

RTMA

Radar

void

Satellite

Flow

Surface features and 500mb Height anomalies and flow

Cumberland area

Timberline

December 12, 2021

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Dec 12(Sun)

colder, sunny

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Garrett County Airport

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

(7am to 7am data MMTS COOP, midnight to midnight data Dyacon)

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

Petersburg Grant County Airport

Elkins Airport

Dy007-Canaan Valley Refuge 3150′,Dy002-Cabin Mt at Bald Knob 4350′, Dy003-Cabin Mt-Western Sods fsv 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′

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

High Ground Comparison

Up High and Down Low

Up High, High Valley, Low Valley

The Valleys

RTMA

Radar

void

Satellite

Flow

Surface features and 500mb Height anomalies and flow

Snowshoe

Timberline

December 11, 2021

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Dec 11(Sat)

Chilly a.m valleys, warm high ground, and a very balmy mild day, showers and turning windy

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Garrett County Airport

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

(7am to 7am data MMTS COOP, midnight to midnight data Dyacon)

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

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′, KMGW Morgantown Airport 1227′

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

High Ground Comparison

Up High and Down Low

Up High, High Valley, Low Valley

The Valleys

RTMA

Radar

Satellite

Flow

Surface features and 500mb Height anomalies and flow

Snowshoe

December 10, 2021

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Dec 10(Fri)

Mainly cloudy, milder

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Garrett County Airport

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

(7am to 7am data MMTS COOP, midnight to midnight data Dyacon)

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

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′, Elkins Airport 1985′, KMGW Morgantown Airport

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

High Ground Comparison

Up High and Down Low

Up High, High Valley, Low Valley

The Valleys

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=2021&month=12&day=11&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

Cumberland evening

December 9, 2021

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Dec 9(Thur)

Cloudy with dimmed sun

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Garrett County Airport

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

(7am to 7am data MMTS COOP, midnight to midnight data Dyacon)

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

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′-bad data today

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

High Ground Comparison

Up High and Down Low

Up High, High Valley, Low Valley

The Valleys

RTMA

Radar

void

Satellite

Flow

Surface features and 500mb Height anomalies and flow

Snowshoe

Oakland

Timberline

December 8, 2021

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Dec 8(Wed)

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Garrett County Airport

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

(7am to 7am data MMTS COOP, midnight to midnight data Dyacon)

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

station upgrade in process

Canaan Valley Refuge

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

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

High Ground Comparison

Up High and Down Low

Up High, High Valley, Low Valley

The Valleys

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=2021&month=12&day=8&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

Snowshoe

Blue Knob

Somerset County

Centennial Park Tucker

Keysers Ridge

Backbone Mt 135