October 5, 2021

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October 5, 2021

DOLLY SODS EDITION

Colors peaking across the top. The reds of the heath passing the peak mark and dropping. Maples peaking. There is some that will deepen that still show some green yet. At the same time leaf drop appears around 15%+/- with the maples and rain and wind will rapidly begin to remove leaves those as they reach peak color. Birch, Aspen are nearing the peak stage. Not overly vibrant by any stretch. Still some greens scattered. Also some leaf drop on the ones that have changed. Beech are fringed changed and in the process. Overall, across the top colors are about as good as it gets considering drop is occuring and with weather will continue to occur and rapidly so in maples. While some will yet deepen color, there will also be color loss from here out.

A few photos from this morning by Bernard Chen

October 5, 2021

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October 5, 2021

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Oct 5(Tues)

Foggy a.m in spots, lingering late morning in those spots. Mix of clouds and sun with isolated brief light afternoon showers

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades afternoon 10/5/21

Rock Lodge Rd near The north branch of the Cassleman afternoon 10/5/21

Bittinger 2nw Valley evening experimental spot 10/5/21

Garrett County Airport

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Comments and data by Dave Lesher at:

http://data.canaanmtnsnow.com/

Canaan Mt Bog

First pics across Canaan Mt to the bog

Maple leaf drop at 15-18%

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

(data from west side on Cabin Mt, photos on follow up post from the Sods)

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October 5, 2021

Spruce Knob

Canaan Valley Refuge

Petersburg Grant County 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 3479′, KW99-Petersburg Grant County Airport 961′, K2G4 Garrett County Airport 2933′, KCBE Cumberland Airport 774′

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

High Ground Comparison

Up High and Down Low

Up High, High Valley, Low Valley

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=10&day=5&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

Davis and Blackwater area

Camp 70

The Canyon

birch, poplar on the verge of popping yellow

Backbone to Thomas

Canaan Valley

October 4, 2021

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October 4, 2021

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Oct 4(Mon)

Wet,dreary start, sun later

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades afternoon 10/4/21

Bittinger 2nw Valley evening “aspen” 10/4/21

by Bittinger evening”storm tops well east” 10/4/21

Rock Lodge Rd at the north branch of the Cassleman evening 10/4/21

Rock Lodge Rd near The north branch of the Cassleman evening 10/4/21

Garrett County Airport

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Comments and data by Dave Lesher at:

http://data.canaanmtnsnow.com/

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Spruce Knob

Canaan Valley Refuge

Petersburg Grant County Airport

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

High Ground Comparison

Up High and Down Low

Up High, High Valley, Low Valley

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=10&day=4&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

October 3, 2021

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October 3, 2021

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Oct 3(Sun)

Sun to mainly cloudy, with a few breaks

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Garrett County Airport

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

comments and data by Dave Lesher at:

http://data.canaanmtnsnow.com/

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Spruce Knob

Canaan Valley Refuge

Petersburg Grant County Airport

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

High Ground Comparison

Up High and Down Low

Up High, High Valley, Low Valley

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=10&day=3&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

October 2, 2021

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October 2, 2021

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Oct 2(Sat)

Clear start, some clouds through the day

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades morning 10/2/21

Bittinger 2nw Valley morning experimental spot 10/2/21

The Glades near Bittinger

Garrett County Airport

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

(midnight to midnight data Dyacon, 7am to 7am coop report)

comments and data by Dave Lesher at:

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Spruce Knob

photo by Elaine Herron at Spruce Knob Lake

Canaan Valley Refuge

Petersburg Grant County 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 3479, KW99-Petersburg Grant County Airport 961′, K2G4 Garrett County Airport 961′, KCBE Cumberland Airport 774′

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

High Ground Comparison

Up High and Down Low

Up High, High Valley, Low Valley

RTMA

Radar

void

Satellite

Throwback to 2014

Flow

Surface features and 500mb Height anomalies and flow

Grantsville to Springs

Savage Mt

Camp 70 view

October 1, 2021

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October 1, 2021

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Oct 1(Fri)

lots of sun, areas of frost and fog in the morning

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades morning 10/1/21

Bittinger 2nw Valley morning experimental spot 10/1/21

Bittinger 2nw Valley evening 10/1/21 “aspen”

Pleasant Valley-4H Center evening 10/1/21

Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades evening 10/1/21

Comparison from Rock Lodge Rd near North Branch of the Cassleman River

The Glades near Bittinger

Garrett County Airport

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

(midnight to midnight data Dyacon, 7am to 7am coop report)

Comments and data by Dave Lesher at:

http://data.canaanmtnsnow.com/

video over Canaan Mt by Canaan Valley Running Company

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Spruce Knob

Canaan Valley Refuge

Petersburg Grant County Airport

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

High Ground Comparison

Up High and Down Low

Up High, High Valley, Low Valley

RTMA

Radar

Void

Satellite

Flow

Surface features and 500mb Height anomalies and flow

Cranesville area

Social media pic at the beginning of Camp 70 Davis

September 30, 2021

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September 30, 2021

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Sept 30(Thurs)

pleasant fall day

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades morning 9/30/21

west of Bittinger morning “Frosty ” 9/30/21

near Bittinger 2nw-location of above pic, 9-30-21

near Bittinger 2nw Valley morning 9/30/21

Garrett County Airport

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

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

Comments and data by Dave Lesher at :

http://data.canaanmtnsnow.com/

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Spruce Knob

Canaan Valley Refuge

Running monthly means of the Refuge site at 3150′, vs Spruce Knob at 4820′

Petersburg Grant County Airport

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

High Ground Comparison

Up High and Down Low

Up High, High Valley, Low Valley

RTMA

Radar

void

Satellite

Flow

Surface features and 500mb Height anomalies and flow

Piney Run Reservoir

Finzel Swamp

along the rd

SEPTEMBER 2021

Temps

Precip

September Casual Obs

– Leaves lagging by estimated 4-7 days on what would be typical
– Lots of acorns dropping. The most acorns seen in many years
– Apples are in abundance
– The wooly bears caterpillars I’ve seen have not had much black on them
– Hurricane Ida to start the month passed as a TD really erased the summer dryness area wide and after a dry period following additional appreciable rainfall put things back in the wet category. Stream flow typical.
– High Elevation frost pockets in the Alleghenies with the first recorded frost in the east on the 3rd, and the most days freezing and below in the east. Edging out Mt. Washington that did go into winter mode the last several days of the month.