December 9, 2022

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Dec 9(Fri)

Clear, valley fog am clouds late

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

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′

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

Cranesville

Snowshoe

December 8, 2022

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Dec 8(Thurs)

Cloudy, little light rain-minimal

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

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′

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

Cranesville

December 7, 2022

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Dec 7(Wed)

Mostly Cloudy, few showers…few peaks of sun. Very mild

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Garrett County Airport

station remains offline

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

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′

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=2022&month=12&day=7&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

December 6, 2022

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Dec 6(Tues)

Cloudy, light rain. There was patchy freezing predawn and dawn. Dreary the entire day.

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Garrett County Airport

station offline

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

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′

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=2022&month=12&day=6&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

December 5, 2022

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Dec 5(Mon)

A few high thin clouds around dawn. Lots of sun 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

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′

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

Polish Mt

Flintstone

Martins Mt

Cumberland

Near Grantsville

Snowshoe

7Springs

December 4, 2022

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Dec 4(Sun)

Colder sunny day

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Garrett County Airport

station offline again

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

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′

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

Snowshoe

December 3, 2022

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Dec 3(Sat)

Cloudy, some rain, rainbows, cold front windy and clearing afternoon

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Garrett County Airport

station remains with issues

Top of Wisp

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Comments and data by Dave Lesher at:

http://data.canaanmtnsnow.com/

“Light rain starting late last evening, continuing overnight and through daybreak”~ Dave Lesher

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Atop Canaan Ski area

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Spruce Knob

Canaan Valley Refuge

Mt.Davis

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′

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=2022&month=12&day=3&hour=20&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

December 2, 2022

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Dec 2(Fri)

Clear cold Night…intervals of clouds, sun today

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Garrett County Airport

station remains with issues

Top of Wisp

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Comments and data by Dave Lesher at:

http://data.canaanmtnsnow.com/

“Fair skies with rising temperatures overnight, climbing from the teens to mid 30s at daybreak”~Dave Lesher

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Atop Canaan Ski area

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Spruce Knob

Canaan Valley Refuge

Mt.Davis

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′

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=2022&month=12&day=2&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

Cranesville

Near Grantsville

December 1, 2022

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Dec 1(Thurs)

Some pockets of very brief light snow predawn…clouds,sun,breezy day…cold

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Garrett County Airport

station remains with issues

Top of Wisp

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Comments and data by Dave Lesher;

http://data.canaanmtnsnow.com/

“Windy and much colder with temperatures falling into the teens by daybreak.” ~Dave Lesher

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Atop Ski Area

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Spruce Knob

Canaan Valley Refuge

Mt.Davis

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′

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=2022&month=12&day=1&hour=15&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

November 30, 2022

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Nov 30(Wed)

Cloudy, showers start, then cold front pushed through midday with a push of strong winds, showers….some ice balls reported as temps fell….and skies broke

• All stations with the exceptions of Bittinger 2nw Valley, Canaan. Heights/Davis 3SE COOP, Climate Reference Network, Elkins Airport are tipping buckets. Tipping buckets will not be accurate during periods of freezing weather.

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Garrett County Airport

station issues on the date of the 30th- monthly below

Top of Wisp

https://owc.enterprise.earthnetworks.com/OnlineWeatherCenter.aspx?aid=8055

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Comments and data by Dave Lesher at:

http://data.canaanmtnsnow.com/

” [1]Mild overnight with a few showers around daybreak, then a strong cold frontal passage at mid day produced a brief heavy shower with small hail, then very windy with quickly falling temperatures into the 30s. “~Dave Lesher

“[2]Mild overnight with a few showers around daybreak, then a strong cold frontal passage at mid day produced a brief heavy shower with small hail, then very windy with quickly falling temperatures into the 30s, then into the 20s after nightfall”~Dave Lesher

Climate Reference Network Canaan

https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/crn/month-summary?station_id=1024&date=2022-11

Atop Canaan Ski area

https://dyacon.net/station.php?pid=eb6bdf2a6e68844f7e75083b8caf5084

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

https://dyacon.net/station.php?pid=a65b058e328e6d5703d0de1154279482

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

https://dyacon.net/station.php?pid=617a3019687d22756d19c7aa8b3e5504

Spruce Knob

https://dyacon.net/station.php?pid=bfe5310591711de8766ae46964331b98

Canaan Valley Refuge

https://dyacon.net/station.php?pid=51c9418cd4fcb93cef24fdd94472ff36

Mt.Davis

https://mesowest.utah.edu/cgi-bin/droman/meso_base_dyn.cgi?stn=PMN16

Petersburg Grant County Airport

Elkins Airport

https://scacis.rcc-acis.org/

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′

-daily comparison and monthly

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

Garrett County Airport vs Mt.Davis

10min intervals vs 1min interval at Mt.Davis. 2933′ vs 3038′ so you’d expect nearly equal conditions with variances at times. That’s pretty much what occured. They overlay near perfect. Garrett Airport did have a few sporadic data outages

Monthly Comparisons across the high ground.

Outside The High Ground

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=2022&month=11&day=30&hour=17&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

November 2022

https://prism.oregonstate.edu/

Temps

Precip

https://water.weather.gov/precip/

-observed

-departure

• Station Sites
• Pa to Wv

Virginia Tech Stations listed above – Dy002 Bald Knob, Dy003 Cabin Mt-Western Sods, Dy004- Spruce Knob, Dy007 Canaan Valley Refuge

Penn State- PMN16 Mt.Davis