February 22, 2020

February 22, 2020

Feb 22(Sat)

A beautiful day. Sunny start to finish. A very dry air mass in place. Dewpoints single digits above and below 0. A bit breezy.

Bittinger 2nw Valley

MIN[19.9]—MAX[40.6]—AVERAGE MEAN[30.2]—TRUE AVERAGE[29.0]

snowfall season to date 48.0

Garrett College

MIN[21.7]—MAX[42.1]—AVERAGE MEAN[31.9]—TRUE AVERAGE[30.4]—PRECIP[0]

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

MIN[16.0]—MAX[40.0]—AVERAGE MEAN[28.0]—PRECIP[T]7am

Snowfall season to date 65.8″

Comments by Dave Lesher at:

http://data.canaanmtnsnow.com

Climate Reference Network Canaan

MIN[17.1]—MAX[40.7]—AVERAGE MEAN[28.9]—TRUE AVERAGE[28.3]—PRECIP[0]

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

MIN[13.5]—MAX[38.5]—AVERAGE MEAN[26.0]—TRUE AVERAGE[25.1]—PRECIP[0]

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

MIN[14.7]—MAX[38.8]—AVERAGE MEAN[26.7]—TRUE AVERAGE[25.6]—PRECIP[0]

Spruce Knob

MIN[13.8]—MAX[38.1]—AVERAGE MEAN[25.9]—TRUE AVERAGE[25.0]—PRECIP[0]

Snowshoe

MIN[16.7]—MAX[38.5]—AVERAGE MEAN[27.6]—TRUE AVERAGE[26.1]

Canaan Valley Refuge

MIN[12.7]—MAX[42.4]—AVERAGE MEAN[27.5]—TRUE AVERAGE[25.8]

7Springs

MIN[19.3]—MAX[37.2]—AVERAGE MEAN[28.2]—TRUE AVERAGE[27.4]

Cumberland Airport

MIN[20.1]—MAX[52.8]—AVERAGE MEAN[36.4]—TRUE AVERAGE[36.2]

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

Comparison view

RTMA

Radar

Void of precip

Satellite

Flow

Surface features and 500mb height anomalies and flow

February 21, 2020

February 21, 2020

Feb 21(Fri)

Very cold start, some fine snow crystals falling at dawn out of a few scattered clouds. Cold, windy , and sunny sums up the day. A very odd stat, especually considering the ground is bare. Since Friday 2 weeks ago, I’ll need to go back and double check this, but I believe flakes have fell at some point each day 12 or 13 out of the last 15. A few of those were flakes prior to midnight and just after. But that a odd thing in a mild February.

Bittinger 2nw Valley

MIN[8.1]—MAX[27.2]—AVERAGE MEAN[17.6]—TRUE AVERAGE[17.8]

Snowfall-trace

Snowfall season to date 48.0″

Few isolated spots with patches of snow

Garrett College

MIN[8.0]—MAX[29.3]—AVERAGE MEAN[18.6]—TRUE AVERAGE[18.7]—PRECIP[0]

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

MIN[5.0]—MAX[27.0]—AVERAGE MEAN[16.0—PRECIP[T]

Snowfall-trace

Snowfall season to date 65.8″

Comments by Dave Lesher at :

http://data.canaanmtnsnow.com

“A brief period of light snow overnight and shortly after daybreak, then sunny and cold, high 27F.”

Climate Reference Network Canaan

MIN[4.9]—MAX[27.0]—AVERAGE MEAN[15.9]—TRUE AVERAGE[16.2]—PRECIP[0]

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

MIN[1.8]—MAX[26.1]—AVERAGE MEAN[13.9]—TRUE AVERAGE[12.7]—PRECIP[0]

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

MIN[3.0]—MAX[24.3]—AVERAGE MEAN[13.6]—TRUE AVERAGE[13.3]—PRECIP[0]

Spruce Knob

MIN[1.9]—MAX[24.6]—AVERAGE MEAN[13.2]—TRUE AVERAGE[12.4]—PRECIP[0]

Snowshoe

MIN[3.0]—MAX[25.0]—AVERAGE MEAN[14.0]—TRUE AVERAGE[13.8]

Canaan Valley Refuge

MIN[6.6]—MAX[29.1]—AVERAGE MEAN[17.8]—TRUE AVERAGE[17.1]

7Springs

MIN[6.8]—MAX[23.5]—AVERAGE MEAN[15.1]—TRUE AVERAGE[15.1]

Cumberland Airport

MIN[15.9]—MAX[38.8]—AVERAGE MEAN[27.3]—TRUE AVERAGE[27.6]

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

Comparison view

RTMA

Radar

Void of precip, early morning snow crystals in mo way would be detected

Satellite

Flow

Surface features and 500mb height anomalies and flow

February 20, 2020

February 20, 2020

Feb 20(Thurs)

A cold day, overcast with dimmed sun. A few flurries and briefly lightly snow late…

Bittinger 2nw Valley

MIN[13.8]—MAX[29.5]—AVERAGE MEAN[21.6]—TRUE AVERAGE[22.4]

New snowfall- flurries late

Snowfall season to date 48.0″

Few random pockets of snow remain

Garrett College

MIN[14.8]—MAX[29.5]—AVERAGE MEAN[22.1]—TRUE AVERAGE[Incomplete]—PRECIP[0]

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

MIN[13.0]—MAX[29.0]—AVERAGE MEAN[21.0]—PRECIP[0]

Snow depth-T

Snowfall season to date 65.8″

Comments by Dave Lesher at:

http://data.canaanmtnsnow.com

“Increasing clouds overnight ahead of a storm crossing the SE U.S. Cloudy and cold through the day, high 30F.

Total snowfall for the winter so far is only 66 inches, far less than the long term average of 123 inches for this date. See Table 4 below.”

Climate Reference Network Canaan

MIN[14.1]—MAX[29.1]—AVERAGE MEAN[21.6]—TRUE AVERAGE[23.3]—PRECIP[0]

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

MIN[9.7]—MAX[27.1]—AVERAGE MEAN[18.4]—TRUE AVERAGE[19.7]—PRECIP[0]

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

MIN[10.6]—MAX[27.3]—AVERAGE MEAN[18.9]—TRUE AVERAGE[20.2]—PRECIP[0]

Spruce Knob

MIN[9.3]—MAX[24.3]—AVERAGE MEAN[16.8]—TRUE AVERAGE[19.1]—PRECIP[0]

Snowshoe

MIN[11.8]—MAX[23.9]—AVERAGE MEAN[17.8]—TRUE AVERAGE[20.2]

Canaan Valley Refuge

MIN[13.6]—MAX[31.5]—AVERAGE MEAN[22.4]—TRUE AVERAGE[21.9]

7Springs

MIN[10.0]—MAX[22.5]—AVERAGE MEAN[16.2]—TRUE AVERAGE[17.7]

Cumberland Airport

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

Comparison view

RTMA

Radar

Satellite

Flow

Surface features and 500mb height anomalies and flow

Few videos

February 19, 2020

February 19, 2020

Feb 19(Wed)

Some flakes after midnight ending before daybreak. Just a quiet day, chilly.

Bittinger 2nw Valley

MIM[24.2]—MAX[35.2]—AVERAGE MEAN[29.7]—TRUE AVERAGE[29.8]

New snow 0, despite predawn flakes

Snowfall season to date 48.0″

Few random isolated areas with a touch of lingering snowcover

Garrett College

MIN[24.9]—MAX[36.4]—AVERAGE MEAN[30.6]—TRUE AVERAGE[30.5]—PRECIP[0]

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

MIN[22.0]—MAX[34.0]—AVERAGE MEAN[28.0]—PRECIP[.41]7am

New snowfall-Trace

Snowfall season to date 65.8″

Comments by Dave Lesher at:

http://data.canaanmtnsnow.com

Climate Reference Network Canaan

MIN[24.1]—MAX[35.0]—AVERAGE MEAN[29.5]—TRUE AVERAGE[28.9]—PRECIP[0]

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

MIN[18.5]—MAX[31.6]—AVERAGE MEAN[25.0]—TRUE AVERAGE[24.6]—PRECIP[0]

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

MIN[20.3]—MAX[31.3]—AVERAGE MEAN[25.8]—TRUE AVERAGE[25.6]—PRECIP[0]

Spruce Knob

MIN[18.1]—MAX[31.3]—AVERAGE MEAN[24.7]—TRUE AVERAGE[23.0]

Snowshoe

MIN[18.5]—MAX[31.6]—AVERAGE MEAN[25.0]—TRUE AVERAGE [23.7]

Canaan Valley Refuge

MIN[15.1]—MAX[37.4]—AVERAGE MEAN[26.2]—TRUE AVERAGE[28.6]

7Springs

MIN[21.1]—MAX[31.1]—AVERAGE MEAN[26.1]—TRUE AVERAGE[25.8]

Cumberland Airport

Site remains down

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

Comparison view

RTMA

Radar

Void

Satellite

Flow

Surface features and 500mb height anomalies and flow

February 18, 2020

February 18, 2020

Feb 18(Tues)

A dry start with some rain pushing in. The air mass remained dry enough that the light coating of snow from yesterday morning remained into the morning hours in a few spots. A rainy afternoon but nothing heavy.

Bittinger 2nw Valley

MIN[34.8]—MAX[47.0]—AVERAGE MEAN[40.9]—TRUE AVERAGE[40.9]

Trace of snow at 7am

Snowfall season to date 48.0″

Garrett College

MIN[35.2]—MAX[48.5]—AVERAGE MEAN[41.8]—TRUE AVERAGE[42.3]—PRECIP[.33]

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

MIN[34.0]—MAX[51.0]—AVERAGE MEAN[42.5]—PRECIP[0]7am

Snow depth- trace

Snowfall season to date 65.8″

Comments by Dave Lesher at

http://data.canaanmtnsnow.com

Climate Reference Network Canaan

MIN[33.3]—MAX[48.5]—AVERAGE MEAN[40.9]—TRUE AVERAGE[41.2]—PRECIP[.35]

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

MIN[30.4]—MAX[45.1]—AVERAGE MEAN[37.7]—TRUE AVERAGE[38.5]—PRECIP[.32]

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

MIN[30.6]—MAX[46.6]—AVERAGE MEAN[38.6]—TRUE AVERAGE[38.9]—PRECIP[.16]

Spruce Knob

MIN[30.2]—MAX[45.9]—AVERAGE MEAN[38.0]—TRUE AVERAGE[35.7]—PRECIP[.08]

Snowshoe

MIN[31.5]—MAX[44.4]—AVERAGE MEAN[37.9]—TRUE AVERAGE(36.6]

Canaan Valley Refuge

MIN[33.8]—MAX[53.2]—AVERAGE MEAN[43.5]—TRUE AVERAGE[42.7]

7Springs

MIN[30.9]—MAX[44.0]—AVERAGE MEAN[37.4]—TRUE AVERAGE[38.0]

Cumberland Airport

INCOMPLETE DATA

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

Comparison view

RTMA

Radar

Satellite

Flow

Surface features and 500mb height anomalies and flow

February 17, 2020

February 17, 2020

Feb 17(Mon)

Some pockets of light snow ending after midnight, however some areas of very thick fog, some lasting until mid morning. Some of this moisture crystalized and fell as well. The day turned sunny, and very pleasant. Some clouds and breezy conditions near nightfall.

Bittinger 2nw Valley

MIN[21.4]—MAX[44.5]—AVERAGE MEAN[32.9]—TRUE AVERAGE[34.6]

New Snowfall .2″

Snowfall season to date 48.0″

Garrett College

MIN[25.2]—MAX[47.2]—AVERAGE MEAN[36.2]—TRUE AVERAGE[36.0]—PRECIP[.01]m

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

MIN[25.0]—MAX[47.0]—AVERAGE MEAN[36.0]—PRECIP[T]

New Snowfall – Trace

Snowfall season to date 65.8″

Comments by Dave Lesher at

http://data.canaanmtnsnow.com

Climate Reference Network Canaan

MIN[23.0]—MAX[46.0]—AVERAGE MEAN[34.5]—TRUE AVERAGE[35.5]—PRECIP[0]

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

MIN[22.6]—MAX[41.0]—AVERAGE MEAN[31.8]—TRUE AVERAGE[32.2]—PRECIP[0]

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

MIN[23.7]—MAX[40.6]—AVERAGE MEAN[32.1]—TRUE AVERAGE[32.6]—PRECIP[0]

Spruce Knob

MIN[22.1]—MAX[36.9]—AVERAGE MEAN[29.5]—TRUE AVERAGE[30.1]—PRECIP[0]

Snowshoe

MIN[26.4]—MAX[42.4]—AVERAGE MEAN[34.4]—TRUE AVERAGE[32.7]

Canaan Valley Refuge

MIN[18.1]—MAX[45.1]—AVERAGE MEAN[31.6]—TRUE AVERAGE[33.8]

7Springs

MIN[25.3]—MAX[40.4]—AVERAGE MEAN[32.8]—TRUE AVERAGE[32.7]

Cumberland Airport

MIN[27.6]—MAX[53.7]—AVERAGE MEAN[40.6]—TRUE AVERAGE[42.5]

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

Comparison view

RTMA

Radar

Satellite

Flow

Surface features and 500mb height anomalies and flow

February 16, 2020

February 16, 2020

Northern Garrett Accident offline today

Feb 16(Sun)

Partly to mostly cloudy start, some midday, early afternoon sun with clouds building with some flakes after dark(mid afternoon 7Springs area) turning into a light period of snow overnight. Mild air today, despite low dewpoints, winds strong enough it wiped out most of the snow that was on the ground.

Bittinger 2nw Valley

MIN[20.5]—MAX[45.3]—AVERAGE MEAN[32.9]—TRUE AVERAGE[35.8]

snow depth 7am 1.1″

Snowfall season to date 47.8″

Garrett College

MIN[30.2]—MAX[45.8]—AVERAGE MEAN[38.0]—TRUE AVERAGE[37.7]—PRECIP[.01]

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

MIN[30.0]—MAX[45.0]—AVERAGE MEAN[37.5]—PRECIP[0]

7am snow depth 2.0″

Snowfall season to date 65.8″

Comments by Dave Lesher at

http://data.canaanmtnsnow.com

Climate Reference Network Canaan

MIN[28.3]—MAX[44.7]—AVERAGE MEAN[36.5]—TRUE AVERAGE[36.1]—PRECIP[0]

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

MIN[28.2]—MAX[41.2]—AVERAGE MEAN[34.7]—TRUE AVERAGE[32.4]—PRECIP[0]

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

MIN[27.9]—MAX[41.0]—AVERAGE MEAN[34.4]—TRUE AVERAGE[33.1]—PRECIP[0]

Spruce Knob

MIN[22.1]—MAX[38.8]—AVERAGE MEAN[30.4]—TRUE AVERAGE[30.5]

Snowshoe

MIN[27.3]—MAX[40.6]—AVERAGE MEAN[33.9]—TRUE AVERAGE[32.9]

Canaan Valley Refuge

MIN[22.3]—MAX[48.6]—AVERAGE MEAN[35.4]—TRUE AVERAGE[36.7]

7Springs

MIN[28.2]—MAX[39.5]—AVERAGE MEAN[33.8]—TRUE AVERAGE[33.4]

Cumberland Airport

MIN[23.5]—MAX[55.7]—AVERAGE MEAN[39.6]—TRUE AVERAGE[38.1]

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

Comparison view

RTMA

Radar

Satellite

Flow

Surface features and 500mb height anomalies and flow

Webcam video of the snow after dark

Flakes flying yet at midnight

February 15, 2020

February 15, 2020

Feb 15(Sat)

Clear cold start. The coldest morning of the season so far. Some high clouds today. Some areas molding up near 40, others holding below freezing.

Bittinger 2nw Valley

MIN[-2.3]—MAX[30.6]—AVERAGE MEAN[14.1]—TRUE AVERAGE[15.1]

Snow depth 1.5″

Snowfall season to date 47.8″

Garrett College

MIN[1.8]—MAX[36.4]—AVERAGE MEAN[19.1]—TRUE AVERAGE[20.3]—PRECIP[0]

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

MIN[5.0]—MAX[38.0]—AVERAGE MEAN[21.5]—PRECIP[.09]7am

New snowfall, none since last evening. Included those totals yesterday, Dave’s 7am report will today

Snowfall season to date 65.8″

Comments by Dave Lesher at

http://data.canaanmtnsnow.com

Climate Reference Network Canaan

MIN[1.8]—MAX[35.1]—AVERAGE MEAN[18.4]—TRUE AVERAGE[20.1]—PRECIP[0]

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

MIN[3.6]—MAX[30.6]—AVERAGE MEAN[17.1]—TRUE AVERAGE[19.9]—PRECIP[0]

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

MIN[4.3]—MAX[32.7]—AVERAGE MEAN[18.5]—TRUE AVERAGE[19.5]—PRECIP[0]

Spruce Knob

MIN[2.3]—MAX[28.9]—AVERAGE MEAN[15.6]—TRUE AVERAGE[16.9]—PRECIP[0]

Snowshoe

MIN[5.0]—MAX[29.7]—AVERAGE MEAN[17.3]—TRUE AVERAGE[17.9]

Canaan Valley Refuge

MIN[-7.2]—MAX[37.0]—AVERAGE MEAN[14.9]—TRUE AVERAGE[16.1]

7Springs

MIN[5.7]—MAX[34.2]—AVERAGE MEAN[19.9]—TRUE AVERAGE[18.9]

Cumberland Airport

MIN[10.5]—MAX[36.3]—AVERAGE MEAN[23.4]—TRUE AVERAGE[23.8]

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

Comparison view

High Elevation Bog 3650′

This gives reason to believe Alder Swamp, Red Creek bog may pushed -17 to -18 overnight.

Map compiled by Dave Lesher

RTMA

Radar

Void of precip

Satellite

Flow

Surface features and 500mb height anomalies and flow

Pics today-

Canaan Mountain

Blackwater Falls

Running around 400cfs at the time of photos

South of Oakland

Afternoon temps here near 40°

Near Bittinger

Temps here below freezing this afternoon (pics around 4pm)

Cassleman Valley south of Grantsville

Temps here mid 30s

Savage Mountain

Temps across the top 29-31

Morning model runs on afternoon temps

ECMWF was for some reason way too mild

February 14, 2020

February 14, 2020

Feb 14(Fri)

Fluffy snow, pockets of moderate and even heavy in areas at times today. This one flew under the radar literally and figuratively in regards to forecast. Not all areas saw much, and some areas not much at all.

Bittinger 2nw Valley

MIN[3.0]—MAX[28.2]—AVERAGE MEAN[15.6]—TRUE AVERAGE[16.7]

New snowfall through 4pm as snow ended 2.1″

4pm snowdepth 2.0″

Snowfall season to date 47.8″

Garrett College

MIN[7.3]—MAX[28.5]—AVERAGE MEAN[17.9]—TRUE AVERAGE[17.0]—PRECIP[F]

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

MIN[6.0]—MAX[23.0]—AVERAGE MEAN[14.5]—PRECIP[.28]7am

New Snowfall 1.1″ through 7am, 4.8″ through the day.

Snowfall season to date 65.8″

Comments by Dave Lesher at:

http://data.canaanmtnsnow.com

Climate Reference Network Canaan

MIN[9.1]—MAX[25.3]—AVERAGE MEAN[17.2]—TRUE AVERAGE[16.5]—PRECIP[.14]

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

MIN[4.8]—MAX[21.6]—AVERAGE MEAN[13.2]—TRUE AVERAGE[13.1]—PRECIP[F]

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

MIN[5.7]—MAX[22.6]—AVERAGE MEAN[14.1]—TRUE AVERAGE[12.8]—PRECIP[F]

Spruce Knob

MIN[3.2]—MAX[19.9]—AVERAGE MEAN[11.5]—TRUE AVERAGE(11.7]—PRECIP[F]

Snowshoe

MIN[6.1]—MAX[20.3]—AVERAGE MEAN[13.2]—TRUE AVERAGE[12.4]

Canaan Valley Refuge

MIN[1.9]—MAX[26.6]—AVERAGE MEAN[14.2]—TRUE AVERAGE[16.8]

7Springs

MIN[6.0]—MAX[24.5]—AVERAGE MEAN[15.2]—TRUE AVERAGE[12.3]

Cumberland Airport

MIN[17.7]—MAX[37.5]—AVERAGE MEAN[27.6]—TRUE AVERAGE[26.8]

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

Comparison view

RTMA

Radar

Satellite

Flow

Surface features and 500mb height anomalies and flow

February 13, 2020

February 13,2020

Feb 13(Thurs)

Cloudy, rainy, turning colder with rain to snow in the afternoon. White by nightfall.

Bittinger 2nw Valley

MIN[28.2]—MAX[51.0]—AVERAGE MEAN[39.6]—TRUE AVERAGE[36.8]

New snowfall- trace by evening

Snowfall season to date 45.7″

Garrett College

MIN[28.4]—MAX[52.2]—AVERAGE MEAN[40.3]—TRUE AVERAGE[38.3]—PRECIP[.44]

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

MIN[23.0]—MAX[48.0]—AVERAGE MEAN[35.5]—PRECIP[.52]7am

New snowfall of .5 by 5pm but that will be tallied in tomorrow’s total.

Snowfall season to date 59.9″

Comments by Dave Lesher at:

http://data.canaanmtnsnow.com

Climate Reference Network Canaan

MIN[25.2]—MAX[50.0]—AVERAGE MEAN[37.6]—TRUE AVERAGE[38.1]—PRECIP[.66]

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

MIN[20.3]—MAX[45.7]—AVERAGE MEAN[33.0]—TRUE AVERAGE[35.3]—PRECIP[.57]

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

MIN[21.6]—MAX[46.9]—AVERAGE MEAN[34.2]—TRUE AVERAGE[35.9]—PRECIP[.4]

Spruce Knob

MIN[18.9]—MAX[43.9]—AVERAGE MEAN[31.4]—TRUE AVERAGE[34.0]—PRECIP[.55]

Snowshoe

MIN[19.2]—MAX[45.7]—AVERAGE MEAN[32.4]—TRUE AVERAGE[35.1]

Canaan Valley Refuge

MIN[26.2]—MAX[51.1]—AVERAGE MEAN[38.6]—TRUE AVERAGE[39.6]

7Springs

MIN[25.2]—MAX[49.5]—AVERAGE MEAN[37.3]—TRUE AVERAGE[32.2]

Cumberland Airport

MIN[37.5]—MAX[52.3]—AVERAGE MEAN[44.9]—TRUE AVERAGE[41.4]

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

Comparison view

RTMA

Radar

Satellite

Flow

Surface features and 500mb height anomalies and flow