Cloudy, showers, pockets of heavy rain. Some severe storms well east towards Washington, Frederick Counties and east.
Bittinger 2NW Valley
rainfall 1.00″
Dyacon Data Below
West of Bittinger morning Up from Bittinger 2NW Valley morning Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades morning Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades morning West of Bittinger morning West of Bittinger morning Up from Bittinger 2NW Valley morning Up from Bittinger 2NW Valley morning Bittinger 2NW Valley morning Bittinger 2NW Valley morning Bittinger 2NW Valley morning Bittinger 2NW Valley morning Bittinger 2NW Valley morning Bittinger 2NW Valley morning Bittinger 2NW Valley morning “good growth on the Norway Spruce “Bittinger 2NW Valley morning West of Bittinger morning West of Bittinger morning Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades morning Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Garrett County Airport
Cherry Creek at Mosser Rd morning Towards Sang RunMchenry morning By Garrett College morning Cherry Creek at Mosser Rd morning State Park Rd morning Meadow Mt at Deep Creek State Park morning Carmel Cove at Deep Creek morning Deep Creek Lake morning Glendale Rd/219 morning Deep Creek Lake afternoon
Top of Wisp
Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE
7am to 7am data mmts coop BP
Climate Reference Network Canaan
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Atop Canaan Ski area
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
Nice start, building storms in the p.m. The haves and have nots. Some areas under slow moving dumping storms while elsewhere little to nothing
Bittinger 2NW Valley
rainfall .02
Dyacon Data Below
Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades morning Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades morning Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades morning Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades morning Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades morning Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades morning Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades morning Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades morning West of Bittinger morning West of Bittinger morning West of Bittinger morning Up from Bittinger 2NW Valley morning Bittinger 2NW Valley morning Bittinger 2NW Valley morning Bittinger 2NW Valley morning Bittinger 2NW Valley morning Bittinger 2NW Valley morning Bittinger 2NW Valley morning Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon Bittinger 2NW Valley evening Bittinger 2NW Valley evening West of Bittinger evening Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades morning Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
Garrett County Airport
–Cherry Creek at Mosser Rd morning Deep Creek Lake morning From full roof to bare in only a few hours Zeddock Miller Rd
Top of Wisp
–Afternoon
Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE
7am to 7am data mmts coop BP
Climate Reference Network Canaan
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Atop Canaan Ski area
Cabin Mt at Bald Knob
Evening
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
Cloudy a.m, little fog, patchy drizzle. Skies breaking afternoon
Bittinger 2NW Valley
rainfall .07
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 Bittinger 2NW Valley morning Bittinger 2NW Valley morning Bittinger 2NW Valley morning West of Bittinger morning 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 West of Bittinger evening
Garrett County Airport
Rock Lodge Rd morning State Park Rd morning Deep Creek Lake morning
Top of Wisp
Evening
Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE
7am to 7am data mmts coop BP
Climate Reference Network Canaan
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Atop Canaan Ski area
Cabin Mt at Bald Knob
Cabin Mt-Western Sods
Spruce Knob
Canaan Valley Refuge
Mt.Davis
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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
Frosty cold pockets to start, chilly valleys, mild ridgetops and a pleasant day with some high cloudiness
Bittinger 2NW Valley
Dyacon Data Below
Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades morning West of Bittinger morning West of Bittinger morning West of Bittinger morning Up from Bittinger 2NW Valley morning Bittinger 2NW Valley morning Bittinger 2NW Valley morning Bittinger 2NW Valley morning Bittinger 2NW Valley morning Bittinger 2NW Valley morning Bittinger 2NW Valley morning
The Glades
–Morning Skunk cabbage a little burnt Morning––Ferns froze and turned brownCranberries turned brown.––
Garrett County Airport
Deep Creek Lake morning Deep Creek Lake morning Deep Creek Lake morning
Top of Wisp
Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE
not reporting
Climate Reference Network Canaan
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Atop Canaan Ski area
Cabin Mt at Bald Knob
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Cabin Mt-Western Sods
View from Founders overlookView from Founders overlookView from Founders overlook
Spruce Knob
Canaan Valley Refuge
–Fishing Hook trail morning Fishing Hook Trail morning Fishing Hook Trail morning Fishing Hook Trail morning Fishing Hook Trail morning Fishing Hook trail morning Fishing Hook Trail morning Fishing Hook Trail morning –-Fishing Hook Trail morning Fishing Hook Trail morning Fishing Hook Trail morning Fishing Hook Trail morning Fishing Hook Trail morning Fishing Hook Trail morning Fishing Hook Trail morning Fishing Hook Trail morning Fishing Hook Trail. Not ID positive Fishing Hook Trail morning Fishing Hook Trail morning Fishing Hook Trail morning Fishing Hook trail I believe a snapping turtle hatch–Middle Ridge Trail morning Middle Ridge Trail mornings Middle Ridge Trail morning. Middle Ridge Trail morning Middle Ridge Trail morning Middle Ridge Trail morning Middle Ridge Trail morning Middle Ridge Trail morning Glade Run morning Middle Ridge Trail morning Middle Ridge Trail morning Middle Ridge Trail morning. Middle Ridge morning “Witherrod”Middle Ridge Trail morning Middle Ridge Trail morning Middle Ridge Trail morning Middle Ridge Trail morning Middle Ridge Trail morning Middle Ridge Trail morning Looking in to the valley From Founders overlook morning From Founders overlook morning Sign markers are incorrect. That is not Bald Knob, that is Haines Knob further south. Bald Knob is not a point and is not to the right of the ski area looking south ––From Founders overlookFrom Founders overlookFrom Founders overlookZoomed in to Middle Ridge Trail from Founders overlook with a opening in the fogSame as the view above zoomed outZoomed towards Bald Knob
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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
A frosty start to the last day of May in most frost prone areas of the Alleghenies. Not restricted to the coldest spots only. Clear blue skies.
Bittinger 2NW Valley
Dyacon Data Below
West of Bittinger morning (4am)Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades morning Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades, Glotfelty Turkey farm bottomGlade Church”frosty roof”West of Bittinger morning West of Bittinger morning Up from Bittinger 2NW Valley morning Bittinger 2NW Valley morning “ice beads”Bittinger 2NW Valley morning Bittinger 2NW Valley morning Bittinger 2NW Valley morning Bittinger 2NW Valley morning-frozen dew on shield Bittinger 2NW Valley morning Bittinger 2NW Valley morning Up from Bittinger 2NW Valley morning Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades afternoon Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon
Sampling the headwater area of Cherry Creek temps, just up from Bittinger 2NW Valley, often referred to in pics here simply as “west of Bittinger”
Topo viewMin Temp at approx 2M
Also recorded the surface temp. The top of the short grass essentialy. 2M is standard recording height. This number below can’t be used to make comparisons to other sites. Only to illustrate the surface with these good setups will be colder.
Surface temp, compare vs 2m. End spike is when I pulled the site The brief one night setup. Frosted/iced up.Frozen dropletsTo the siteTo the siteTo the site(in view below)To the siteThe spotReturning backFrosty fields OverviewWest of Bittinger, recording site in the low area in right 1/3 of pic
The Glades
–Skunk Cabbage Frosty bog–To the siteTypical Glades viewMore skunk cabbageMoon over The GladesFrosted upMoon viewWalking back outLots of junk cabbage laying down –Frosty sedgeBack outDeparting the area
Garrett County Airport
Warmest Month temp 78.8 Coldest Month Temp 37.1
Overall avg month temp 59.8
Mchenry morning Mosser Rd morningCherry Creek at Mosser Rd morning State Park Rd where Canker worm feast reached the roadDeep Creek Lake-Meadow Run Cove morning Deep Creek Lake morning Deep Creek Lake morning Deep Creek Lake morning Deep Creek Lake afternoon
Top of Wisp
Rooftop station with good air flow
Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE
7am to 7am data mmts coop BP
Canaan Mt Bog
––Myself and Nollie shadow –––Robin on a stump–‘–Stray piece of cotton grass to head???
Climate Reference Network Canaan
Atop Canaan Ski area
Cabin Mt at Bald Knob
Up the trailUp the trailTo the topWestern EdgeWestern EdgePerfect evening Future snack Red Spruce stageOverlooking the valleyEast view –Towards the wx stationLaurel not yet to bloomI think huckleberry–View towards the PlainsVirginia Tech WX Station Plains view–Another viewWalking back –Red Spruce stage Speed BeefLooking north along Cabin Mt–Mini bog areaStare Down Lots of red spruce cones From this view you can see Haines Knob at 4250. Closer view belowThe Refuge plaque at the Northern End of the valley at the overlook, incorrectly labels Haines Knob as Bald Knob–Zoom to the plainsValley view and beaver ponds–
Cabin Mt-Western Sods
Spruce Knob
Canaan Valley Refuge
Mt.Davis
Warmest Temp May 77.1 Coldest Temp 34.1
The overall month avg temp 58.0
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
monthly below
Bittinger 2NW Valley vs Mt.Davis
monthly below
Canaan area temps
monthly below
High Ground Comparison
monthly below
Up High and Down Low
Monthly below
monthly below
Up High, High Valley, Low Valley
monthly below
The Valleys
Monthly below
Wv High Ground Cold Spots vs DCA
monthly below
RTMA
Month temps in motion below
Radar
Satellite
Flow
Current Surface Features and 500mb Height Anomalies and Flow
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Cranesville
–––––––––––Swamp ready to claim the boardwalk––––––
Cloudy, predawn rain showers, clearing skies, with some passing clouds through the day. Breezy, cool, pleasant fall like day.
Bittinger 2NW Valley
rainfall .22
Dyacon Data Below
Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades morning West of Bittinger morning West of Bittinger morning Up from Bittinger 2NW Valley morning Bittinger 2NW Valley morning Bittinger 2NW Valley morning Bittinger 2NW Valley morning “white pine pollen “Bittinger 2NW Valley morning Bittinger 2NW Valley morning Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades morning Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades middayBittinger 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 “false hellebore”Bittinger 2NW Valley evening Bittinger 2NW Valley evening Bittinger 2NW Valley evening Bittinger 2NW Valley evening West of Bittinger evening. Data logger set for the night West of Bittinger”data logger curiosity” will it survive
Garrett County Airport
Mchenry morning Mchenry morning Mchenry morning By Garrett College morning Mosser Rd at Cherry Creek morning Deep Creek Lake morning Deep Creek Lake morning By Glendale Rd morning Mosser Rd afternoon
Top of Wisp
Evening
Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE
Climate Reference Network Canaan
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Atop Canaan Ski area
Cabin Mt at Bald Knob
Cabin Mt-Western Sods
Spruce Knob
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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′
Intervals of sun/clouds and showers, few thunderstorms, instability thunderstorms with downpours and hail.
Bittinger 2NW Valley
rainfall .09
Dyacon Data Below
Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades morning Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades morning West of Bittinger morning West of Bittinger morning West of Bittinger morning West of Bittinger morning West of Bittinger morning Up from Bittinger 2NW Valley morning Bittinger 2NW Valley morning Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades 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 Up from Bittinger 2NW Valley morning Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades morning Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades morning Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades afternoon West of Bittinger afternoon Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon “staying dry”Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon Bittinger 2NW Valley evening Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades evening
combo Pic below
Garrett County Airport
Mosser Rd at Cherry Creek morning Mosser Rd at Cherry Creek morning Mosser Rd at Cherry Creek morning Rock Lodge Rd morning Rock Lodge Rd morning State Park Rd morningDeep Creek Lake morning Deep Creek Lake morning Deep Creek Lake morning Deep Creek Lake morning Mchenry Evening
Top of Wisp
Evening
Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE
Climate Reference Network Canaan
Atop Canaan Ski area
Cabin Mt at Bald Knob
Cabin Mt-Western Sods
Wind blowing on top as the valley decoupled below
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′
Sun, clouds, breeze, cooler, pockets of p.m showers
Bittinger 2NW Valley
rainfall .05
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 Bittinger 2NW Valley morning West of Bittinger morning Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades morning Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon “laurel”Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon Bittinger 2NW Valley afternoon Bittinger 2NW Valley evening West of Bittinger evening Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades evening
Garrett County Airport
State Park Rd morning State Park Rd morning Deep Creek Lake morning Deep Creek Lake morning
Top of Wisp
Afternoon Afternoon
Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE
7am to 7am data mmts coop BP
Climate Reference Network Canaan
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Atop Canaan Ski area
Cabin Mt at Bald Knob
Cabin Mt-Western Sods
Spruce Knob
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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′
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