August 24, 2020

August 24, 2020

Aug 24(Mon)

Lots of clouds, some sun, some areas of showers n downpours. The haves and have nots.

Bittinger 2nw Valley

west of Bittinger morning 8/24/20
near Bittinger 2nw morning 8/24/20
near Bittinger 2nw morning 8/24/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning 8/24/20
west of Bittinger afternoon 8/24/20
near Bittinger 2nw afternoon 8/24/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon 8/24/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon 8/24/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon 8/24/20

Garrett College

by Garrett College morning 8/24/20
Cherry Creek along Mosser Rd morning 8/24/20
Cherry Creek along Mosser Rd morning 8/24/20
Deep Creek Lake afternoon 8/24/20
by Garrett College afternoon 8/24/20
Cherry Creek along Mosser Rd evening 8/24/20

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Precip .02 7am

Year to date total precip 44.41″

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

Snowshoe

Canaan Valley Refuge

7Springs

Petersburg Grant County Airport

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

Comparison view

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

33 east of Harman at the divide

August 23, 2020

August 23, 2020

Aug 23(Sun)

Mix of clouds n sun. Some scattered showers midday on. Minimal coverage.

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Bittinger 2nw Valley morning 8/23/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning 8/23/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley .87 for yesterday’s rainfall
Foxtown Rd at the old strawberry farm evening 8/23/20
West of Bittinger evening 8/23/20
west of Bittinger evening 8/23/20
near Bittinger 2nw evening 8/23/20
near Bittinger 2nw evening 8/23/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley evening 8/23/20 “quite a drop in creek already from the rainfall 24 hours ago”

Garrett College

Deep Creek Lake evening 8/23/20
Deep Creek Lake evening 8/23/20
Mchenry evening 8/23/20

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Precip .02 7am

Year to date total precip 44.39

Comments and data by Dave Lesher at:

http://data.canaanmtnsnow.com/

Canaan Mt
up 32 from Davis
Up 32 from Davis
Up 32 from Davis
Canaan Mt Bog
Loop Rd at the bog
Cottongrass in full swing

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

up Bald Knob trail midday 8/23/20
Atop Bald Knob midday 8/23/20
Bald Knob afternoon 8/23/20
Bald Knob afternoon 8/23/20
Bald Knob afternoon 8/23/20
Bald Knob afternoon 8/23/20
Bald Knob afternoon 8/23/20
Bald Knob afternoon 8/23/20
Bald Knob afternoon 8/23/20
Bald Knob afternoon 8/23/20
Bald Knob afternoon 8/23/20
Bald Knob afternoon 8/23/20
Bald Knob afternoon 8/23/20
Bald Knob afternoon 8/23/20
Bald Knob afternoon 8/23/20
Bald Knob afternoon 8/23/20
Bald Knob trail afternoon 8/23/20
Bald Knob afternoon 8/23/20 “brief light shower”

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Pics from eastern Sods(Bear Rocks/South Prong Trail further below)

Spruce Knob

Snowshoe

Canaan Valley Refuge

7Springs

Petersburg Grant County Airport

due to missing monthly data, only a daily graph will be shown

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

Comparison view

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

Across The Sods at Bear Rocks

FR 75 heading north
FR 75 heading north
Shower in the distance

South Prong Trail

Backbone Mt

near Olson Tower
Olson Tower
219 near Tucker High
Centennial Park
Centennial Park
NW view from Centennial Park
Afternoon shower to the west

Thomas

North of Oakland to Sand Flat

Over a hour later

the rainbow still existed

August 22, 2020

August 22, 2020

Aug 22(Sat)

Lots of clouds, some sun. Patchy morning fog afternoon areas of showers.

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Bittinger 2nw Valley morning 8/22/20
west of Bittinger morning 8/23/20
near Bittinger 2nw afternoon 8/22/20
near Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon 8/22/20
west of Bittinger afternoon 8/22/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley evening 8/22/20
near Bittinger 2nw evening 8/22/20
near Bittinger 2nw evening 8/22/20
west of Bittinger evening 8/22/20
west of Bittinger evening 8/22/20

Garrett College

Will fill in rest of data/pics tomorrow. Running late today

August 21, 2020

August 21, 2020

Aug 21(Fri)

Mix of clouds n sun, patchy morning fog. Some showers central/southern Alleghenies.

Bittinger 2nw Valley

west of Bittinger morning 8/21/20
west of Bittinger morning 8/21/20
near Bittinger 2nw morning 8/21/20
near Bittinger 2nw morning 8/21/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning 8/21/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning 8/21/20
west of Bittinger afternoon 8/21/20
near Bittinger 2nw afternoon 8/21/20
near Bittinger 2nw afternoon 8/21/20

Garrett College

Garrett College morning 8/21/20
Mosser Rd morning 8/21/20
Cherry Creek along Mosser Rd morning 8/21/20
Cherry Creek along Mosser Rd morning 8/21/20
Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades morning 8/21/20
Deep Creek Lake morning 8/21/20
Mchenry evening 8/21/20

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Precip 0 7am

Year to date total precip 44.25″

Comments and data by Dave Lesher at:

http://data.canaanmtnsnow.com/

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Will fill in asap-check back or a proceeding date

Spruce Knob

Snowshoe

Canaan Valley Refuge

7Springs

Petersburg Grant County Airport

due to lack of missing daily data, monthly chart will not be included, only a daily graph

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

Comparison view

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 to Sang Run

Cranesville morning 8/21/20
Cranesville morning 8/21/20
Cranesville morning 8/21/20
The Yough at Sang Run morning 8/21/20
Sang Run afternoon 8/21/20
The Yough at Sang Run afternoon 8/21/20
Cranesville afternoon 8/21/20
Cranesville afternoon 8/21/20
Cranesville afternoon 8/21/20
The Yough at Sang Run afternoon 8/21/20

33 East of Harman at the divide

Rock Lodge Rd near Rock Lodge area

August 20, 2020

August 20, 2020

Aug 20(Thurs)

A chilly clear start. Some building clouds today, overall a very pleasant day

Bittinger 2nw Valley

west of Bittinger afternoon 8/20/20
near Bittinger 2nw afternoon 8/20/20
near Bittinger 2nw afternoon 8/20/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon 8/20/20

Garrett College

Garrett College afternoon 8/20/20
Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades evening 8/20/20

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Precip 0 7am

Year to date total precip 44.25

Comments and data by Dave Lesher at:

http://data.canaanmtnsnow.com/

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Will fill in asap

Spruce Knob

Snowshoe

Canaan Valley Refuge

7Springs

Will fill in asap

Petersburg Grant County Airport

with so much missing data this month, only a daily graph will be shown

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

Comparison view

High Ground Comparison

Up High and Down Low

Up High, High Valley, Low Valley

RTMA

represents how poorly the RTMA displays valley areas

Radar

Satellite

Flow

Surface features and 500mb height anomalies and flow

Sang Run to Cranesville area

Cranesville morning 8/20/20
Cranesville morning 8/20/20
Cranesville afternoon 8/20/20
The Yough at Sang Run afternoon 8/20/20

Oakland vicinity

near Oakland morning 8/20/20
near Oakland morning 8/20/20

33 east of Harman at the divide

August 19, 2020

August 19, 2020

Aug 19(Wed)

Some patchy fog early, partly cloudy, some areas of showers, mainly south.

Bittinger 2nw Valley

west of Bittinger afternoon 8/19/20
near Bittinger 2nw afternoon 8/19/20
near Bittinger 2nw afternoon 8/19/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon 8/19/20

Garrett College

Cherry Creek along Mosser Rd evening 8/19/20

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Precip

Year to date total precip

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

Snowshoe

Canaan Valley Refuge

7Springs

Petersburg Grant County Airport

Due to so much missing data this month. Only a daily graph will be displayed

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

Comparison view

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

Cumberland to Lavale

Cassleman Valley from Miller Hill

The Yough at Sang Run

33 east of Harman at the divide

August 18, 2020

August 18, 2020

Aug 18 (Tues)

Areas of fog to start, clouds n sun mixed

Bittinger 2nw Valley

west of Bittinger morning 8/18/20
Bittinger afternoon 8/18/20
west of Bittinger afternoon 8/18/20
near Bittinger 2nw afternoon 8/18/20
near Bittinger 2nw afternoon 8/18/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon 8/18/20

Garrett College

Cherry Creek along Mosser Rd morning 8/18/20
Mchenry morning 8/18/20
Deep Creek Lake morning 8/18/20
Cherry Creek along Mosser Rd afternoon 8/18/20
Garrett College afternoon 8/18/20

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Precip 0 7am

Year to date total precip 44.23″

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

Snowshoe

Canaan Valley Refuge

7Springs

will fill in chart asap…short on time. .all manually done

Petersburg Grant County Airport

First full day back online. With weeks of data missed. I will not bother making a monthly chart, but will post the daily graph.

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 to Sang Run

Oakland

Morning

33 east of Harman at the divide

August 17, 2020

August 17, 2020

Aug 17(Mon)

Some early fog, some sun, widely isolated scattered afternoon showers

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Bittinger midday 8/17/20
Looking NW from Bittinger afternoon 8/17/20

Garrett College

Lots of pics to come

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Precip T 7am

Year to date total precip 44.23″

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

Will fill in remainder tomorrow

August 16, 2020

August 16, 2020

Aug 16(Sun)

Cloudy, fog, cool, some pockets of rain..clearing very late day

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Will fill in data asap

Bittinger 2nw Valley morning 8/16/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning 8/16/20

Garrett College

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Precip .46 7am

Year to date total precip 44.23

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

Snowshoe

Will fill in asap

Canaan Valley Refuge

7Springs

Will fill in asap

Petersburg Grant County Airport

Remains offline

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

Comparison view

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

Finzel Swamp

Gum trees changing to red

From there to Frostburg

Cumberland

Accident east side of Martins Mt

33 east of Harman at the divide

August 15, 2020

Aug 15(Sat)

Cloudy, rainy, fog, just a cool raw day. Highs occured around midnight to shortly after. There was some breaks in the sky at sunset.

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Bittinger 2nw Valley morning 8/15/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning 8/15/20
west of Bittinger morning 8/15/20
west of Bittinger afternoon 8/15/20
near Bittinger 2nw afternoon 8/15/20
near Bittinger 2nw afternoon 8/15/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley “hints of colors on some maples” 8/15/20
On this date: 6 years ago

I do believe that temp was a few colder vs reality, however there was ice on the grass. The first of 2 mornings in a row.

Garrett College

Cherry Creek along Mosser Rd evening 8/15/20
Garrett College evening 8/15/20
Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades evening 8/15/20

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Precip .26 7am

Year to date total precip 43.77

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

Snowshoe

Canaan Valley Refuge

7Springs

Petersburg Grant County Airport

Remains offline

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

Comparison view

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

33 east of Harman at the divide