October 3, 2024

October 3, 2024

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Oct 3(Thurs)

A.M valley fog, and some high ground clouds, fog that burnt off and lead to a sunny day. The first in quite awhile.

Bittinger 2NW Valley

precip 0

Dyacon Data Below

Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades afternoon
Foxtown-Beachy afternoon
West of Bittinger afternoon
West of Bittinger afternoon
West of Bittinger afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon. One group of Aspen just turning, lower group is bare. These do not always coordinate this way.
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley evening
Bittinger 2NW Valley evening
Bittinger 2NW Valley evening
Bittinger 2NW Valley evening
West of Bittinger evening
West of Bittinger evening

Garrett County Airport

Deep Creek Lake morning
Deep Creek Lake morning
Glendale Rd afternoon

Top of Wisp

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

7am to 7am data mmts coop bp

Climate Reference Network Canaan

  • NCEI ASHEVILLE REMAINS WITH ISSUES. REGULAR DAILY CHART UNAVAILABLE
Morning

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Canaan Ski Cam

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

FOLLOW THE LINK BELOW FOR PICS FROM THE EASTERN SODS TODAY:

Spruce Knob

Canaan Valley Refuge

Mt.Davis

Snowshoe

Petersburg Grant County Airport

Elkins Airport

  • Site Comparison

Dy007-Canaan Valley Refuge 3150′, Dy008-Bittinger 2nw Valley 2600′, 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′, G1472 Snowshoe 4500′, F0183 Burkes Garden 3050′

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Bittinger 2NW Valley vs Mt Davis

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

Current Surface Features and 500mb Height Anomalies and Flow

Jordan Run

Mt.Storm to Gormania

Gormania

To Mt.Lake Park and Oakland

East side of Backbone near Steyer Farm

To Cranesville

The Yough At Sang Run

October 2, 2024

October 2, 202

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Oct 2(Wed)

Cloudy, showery, fog, breaking late day.

Bittinger 2NW Valley

rainfall .25

Dyacon Data is

Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
West of Bittinger morning
West of Bittinger morning
Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades afternoon
Foxtown-Beachy afternoon
West of Bittinger afternoon
West of Bittinger afternoon
West of Bittinger afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley evening
West of Bittinger evening
West of Bittinger evening

Garrett County Airport

Mchenry morning
Mchenry morning
Deep Creek Lake morning
Cherry Creek at Mosser Rd afternoon
State Park Rd evening
State Park Rd evening
Beckmans Peninsula evening
Deep Creek Lake evening

Top of Wisp

Morning

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

7am to 7am data mmts coop by

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Spruce Knob

  • THROWBACK TO 2011 ON THIS DATE

Canaan Valley Refuge

Mt.Davis

Snowshoe

Petersburg Grant County Airport

Elkins Airport

  • Site Comparison

Dy007-Canaan Valley Refuge 3150′, Dy008-Bittinger 2nw Valley 2600′, 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′, G1472 Snowshoe 4500′, F0183 Burkes Garden 3050′

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Bittinger 2NW Valley vs Mt.Davis

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

Current Surface Features and 500mb Height Anomalies and Flow

Cranesville

Sang Run

Mt.Lake Park to Gormania

Mt.Storm

October 1, 2024

October 1, 2024

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Oct 1(Tues)

Cloudy, showery, fog, light east flow. A few spots west some brief brightening

Bittinger 2NW Valley

rainfall .62

Dyacon Data Below

Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
West of Bittinger morning
West of Bittinger morning
Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades afternoon
Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades afternoon
Rock Lodge-Beachy afternoon
Rock Lodge-Beachy afternoon
Beachy Rd afternoon
West of Bittinger afternoon
West of Bittinger afternoon
West of Bittinger afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley evening
Old Cherry Glade Church evening
West of Bittinger evening
West of Bittinger evening- young Bald Eagle
West of Bittinger evening
Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades evening
Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon

Garrett County Airport

Rock Lodge Rd morning
Rock Lodge Rd morning
State Park Rd morning
Deep Creek Lake morning
Glendale morning
By Sand Flat morning

Top of Wisp

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

7am to 7am data mmts coop bp

Climate Reference Network Canaan

-Due to lack of communication from NCEI in Asheville, the regular monthly chart will not be available.

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Spruce Knob

Canaan Valley Refuge

Mt.Davis

Snowshoe

Petersburg Grant County Airport

Elkins Airport

  • Site Comparison

Dy007-Canaan Valley Refuge 3150′, Dy008-Bittinger 2nw Valley 2600′, 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′, G1472 Snowshoe 4500′, F0183 Burkes Garden 3050′

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Bittinger 2NW Valley vs Mt.Davis

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

Current Surface Features and 500mb Height Anomalies and Flow

September 30, 2024

September 30, 2024

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Sept 30(Mon)

Cloudy, areas of fog, rainy, drizzle

Bittinger 2NW Valley

rainfall .87

Dyacon Data Below

Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
  • A quick flashback to last Monday morning at the same spot. The initial assumption by today is picture. Not much color. The leaves haven’t changed yet. In reality, bare trees and yet green oaks make it appear very colorless and the best maple color is now on the ground.
Bittinger 2NW Valley 9/23/24
Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
Bittinger 2NW Valley midday
Bittinger 2NW Valley midday
West of Bittinger midday
Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades afternoon
Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades afternoon
West of Bittinger afternoon
West of Bittinger afternoon
West of Bittinger afternoon
West of Bittinger afternoon
West of Bittinger afternoon
West of Bittinger afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley evening
Bittinger 2NW Valley evening

Garrett County Airport

Rock Lodge Rd afternoon
Rock Lodge Rd afternoon
Deep Creek Lake afternoon
Deep Creek Lake afternoon
Mosser Rd afternoon

Top of Wisp

Evening

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

7am to 7am data mmts coop bp

Climate Reference Network Canaan

The main office in Asheville is without communication due to Helene. The regular monthly chart is not available yet. That will be filled in as things recover and it’s available.

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Spruce Knob

Canaan Valley Refuge

Mt.Davis

– rain gauge at station has had lots of issues and is incorrect. The nearby EM station on Mt.Davis should be used for more accurate tallies. Only included here to show the difference

Snowshoe

Petersburg Grant County Airport

Elkins Airport

  • Site Comparison

Dy007-Canaan Valley Refuge 3150′, Dy008-Bittinger 2nw Valley 2600′, 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′, G1472 Snowshoe 4500′, F0183 Burkes Garden 3050′

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

month below

Bittinger 2NW Valley vs Mt.Davis

month below

Canaan area temps

month below

High Ground Comparison

month below

Up High and Down Low

month below

month below

Up High, High Valley, Low Valley

month below

The Valleys

month below

Wv High Ground Cold Spots vs DCA

month below

RTMA

month below

Radar

Satellite

Flow

Current Surface Features and 500mb Height Anomalies and Flow

Sideling Hill Creek at North craft

Town Hill

Polish Mt

Cumberland to Lavale

Allegany County had a 3 hour delay. Dumbest thing. 11:15 bus picking kids up to turn around a few hours later

Frostburg

Savage Mt to Grantsville

Oakland

To Cranesville

The Yough at Sang Run

September 29, 2024

September 29, 2024

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Sept 29(Sun)

Cloudy, dreary, drizzle, areas of rain increasing

Bittinger 2NW Valley

rainfall T+Late

Dyacon Data Below

Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
Bittinger 2NW Valley morning

Garrett County Airport

Top of Wisp

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

7am to 7am data mmts coop by

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Canaan Ski area

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Spruce Knob

Canaan Valley Refuge

Mt.Davis

Snowshoe

Petersburg Grant County Airport

Elkins Airport

  • Site Comparison

Dy007-Canaan Valley Refuge 3150′, Dy008-Bittinger 2nw Valley 2600′, 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′, G1472 Snowshoe 4500′, F0183 Burkes Garden 3050′

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Bittinger 2NW Valley vs Mt.Davis

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

Current Surface Features and 500mb Height Anomalies and Flow

September 28, 2024

September 28, 2024

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Sept 28(Sat)

Some a.m dreariness in spots, while plenty of sun in others. Clouds and sun today.

Bittinger 2NW Valley

rainfall .44

Dyacon Data Below

Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
Bittinger 2NW Valley morning

Garrett County Airport

Deep Creek Lake evening

Top of Wisp

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

7am to 7am data mmts coop bp
Up 32 from Davis

Canaan Mt

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Canaan Ski Cam

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Spruce Knob

  • Aside the birch on top, foliage is well past peak. From Gandy, Spruce Knob lake and up. This terrible assumption year after year that is repeatedly posted about foliage starts changing on top and works it’s way down is ridiculous. This past week. Tourism promo stated ” At 4800′ Spruce Knob late September and by mid October Spruce Knob Lake. That’s done without knowing tree type and without any understanding of how much colder nights are down at the 3700′ valley vs the 4800′ top. Foliage all along Gandy is past peak. As you’ll see in more pics further below.
Heading up towards Spruce Knob Lake
Just below the lake
Meadow below the lake.
Hillside at the lake
Spruce Knob Lake
Heading on up
Ditto
Ditto
More leaves towards the top? Yes as you transition to this dominant birch zone. As around Spruce Knob lake is dominant maple
Any tourism site pushing peak colors mid October, should experience reality. (And rarely ever will you have peak colors west of Spruce Knob as late as mid October
Birch zone
View west
View west
Back in the birch zone
Birch zone
Birch zone
From 4800′
Virginia Tech weather station
4800′
Breaking over the east side
East side top
View east in to the greenery
Birch zone top east side, with a transition maple zone that transitions to more oak as you lower in elevation. Maple areas vs birch areas in view
East side still near the top
Going down

Canaan Valley Refuge

Mt Davis

Snowshoe

Petersburg

Elkins Airport

  • Site Comparison

Dy007-Canaan Valley Refuge 3150′, Dy008-Bittinger 2nw Valley 2600′, 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′, G1472 Snowshoe 4500′, F0183 Burkes Garden 3050′

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Bittinger 2NW Valley vs Mt.Davis

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

Current Surface Features and 500mb Height Anomalies and Flow

Sideling Hill

Cumberland to Lavale

New Germany Rd

Oakland

Hillside lost a lot of leaves this week

Backbone to Thomas

Late day

Davis

Canaan Valley

Parasol Whitetop

To the Harman area

High Mountain

View to Green Mt

To the Sinks

At the Sinks

Seneca Rocks

September 27, 2024

September 27, 2024

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Sept 27(Fri)

Cloudy,east wind, rain, outter remnants of Helene that caused extreme flooding in NC

Bittinger 2NW Valley

rainfall .25

Dyacon Data Below

Foxtown Rd morning
Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades afternoon
Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades afternoon
Rock Lodge Rd near Beachy Rd afternoon
Beachy Rd afternoon
West of Bittinger afternoon
West of Bittinger afternoon
West of Bittinger afternoon
West of Bittinger afternoon
West of Bittinger afternoon
Old Cherry Glade Church afternoon
Up from Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Towards Bowman Hill afternoon

Garrett County Airport

Deep Creek Lake afternoon
Cherry Creek at Mosser Rd afternoon

Top of Wisp

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

7am to 7am data mmts coop bp

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Spruce Knob

Canaan Valley Refuge

Mt.Davis

Snowshoe

Petersburg Grant County Airport

Elkins Airport

  • Site Comparison

Dy007-Canaan Valley Refuge 3150′, Dy008-Bittinger 2nw Valley 2600′, 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′, G1472 Snowshoe 4500′, F0183 Burkes Garden 3050′

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Bittinger 2NW Valley vs Mt.Davis

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

Current Surface Features and 500mb Height Anomalies and Flow

Gormania

Mt Storm vicinity

Jordan Run

Scherr

Cranesville

The Yough at Sang Run

Grantsville to Savage Mt

Lavale to Cumberland

Rocky Gap

Town Hill

Down in Boone NC

Burkes Garden

September 26, 2024

September 26, 2024

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Sept 26(Thurs)

Lots of clouds. Some areas of light rain and more significant south. Pockets of fog. South southeast flow

Bittinger 2NW Valley

Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades morning
Foxtown Rd morning
West of Bittinger morning
West of Bittinger morning
West of Bittinger morning
West of Bittinger morning
Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
Towards Bowman Hill morning
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Old Cherry Glade church afternoon
West of Bittinger afternoon
West of Bittinger afternoon
West of Bittinger afternoon
West of Bittinger afternoon
Glade Church afternoon
Rock Lodge Rd afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley evening

Garrett County Airport

Cherry Creek at Mosser Rd morning

Top of Wisp

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Spruce Knob

Canaan Valley Refuge

Mt.Davis

Snowshoe

Petersburg Grant County Airport

Elkins Airport

  • Site Comparison

Dy007-Canaan Valley Refuge 3150′, Dy008-Bittinger 2nw Valley 2600′, 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′, G1472 Snowshoe 4500′, F0183 Burkes Garden 3050′

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Bittinger 2NW Valley vs Mt.Davis

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

Current Surface Features and 500mb Height Anomalies and Flow

Grantsville

Bald Knob Edition September 25, 2024

Bald Knob Edition September 25, 2024

On top of Baldy. The maples have just crested peak. Colors about as good as they get with areas of leaf loss in progress. A few good rains with rapidly drop more of those to the ground. The birch seemed a bit duller than last week. Especially looking over to Weiss through the fog. I couldn’t tell if those had lost some or browned a bit.

The wild cherry had significant leaf drop walking up. Typical of them. Maples on the hillside were a mix of good color and some green. Locust were green/brown. Neither are dominant species.

Heading up