March 1, 2024

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March 1, 2024

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Mar 1(Fri)

Clear start. Valleys cold. Tops not as cold. Some wintry mix precip late day south to north in parts of the area

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Bittinger 2nw Valley morning “experimental fridge spot”

Garrett County Airport

Top of Wisp

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Climate Reference Network Canaan

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

https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/GIS/apps/rview/warnings.phtml?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=2024&month=3&day=1&hour=23&minute=55&warngeo=both&zoom=250&imgsize=640×480&loop=1&frames=90&interval=15&filter=0&cu=0&sortcol=fcster&sortdir=DESC&lsrlook=%2B&lsrwindow=0

Satellite

Flow

Current Surface Features and 500mb Height Anomalies and Flow

Sideling Hill Creek at Northcraft

Town Hill

Polish Mt

Martins Mt

Cumberland to Lavale

Frostburg

Savage Mt to Grantsville area

North Fork Mt

Meteorological Winter 23-24 (Dec-Feb)

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Overall the meteorlogical winter as a whole was a mild one.

CDAS 90 day anomalies show the majority of the U.S and Canada with above normal temperatures.

Site by Site Dec-Feb

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Dec -Feb Mean Temp 31.2°, Avg Temp 30.8

Warmest Temp 58.2 (Feb 28)

Coldest Temp -5.6 (Jan 22)

Snowfall 85.1″ (Dec 12.7, Jan 57.9, Feb 14.5)

Garrett County Airport

Dec-Feb Avg Temp 33.0

Canaan Heights(Coop 7am)

Dec-Feb Temp -Mean temp 30.6

Snowfall 107.1″ (Dec 26.9, Jan 59.6, Feb 20.6)

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Dec-Feb Mean Temp 32.6, Avg Temp 32.5

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Dec-Feb Mean Temp 30.5, Avg Temp 30.5

*few missing late Dec, early Jan days

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Dec-Feb Mean Temp 30.5, Avg Temp 30.2

Spruce Knob

Dec-Feb Mean Temp 28.7, Avg Temp 29.2

Canaan Valley Refuge

Dec-Feb Mean Temp 30.3, Avg Temp 30.5

Mt.Davis

Dec-Feb Avg Temp 31.9

Elkins Jennings Randolph Field

Dec-Feb Mean Temp 36.8, Avg Temp 35.9

February 29, 2024

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February 29, 2024

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Feb 29(Thurs)

Flurries, brief light snow early, then lots of sun, windy, cold

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Dyacon data below

February graph below

Garrett County Airport

Top of Wisp

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Climate Reference Network Canaan

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

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

month comparison below

Bittinger 2nw Valley vs Mt.Davis

month comparison below

Canaan area temps

month comparison below

High Ground Comparison

month comparison below

Up High and Down Low

month comparison below

month comparison below

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

Oakland area

Cranesville

Grantsville area to Savage mt

Lavale to Cumberland

Martins Mt

Polish Mt

Town Hill

FEBRUARY IN REVIEW

TEMPS

max anomaly below

min anomaly below

Month anomaly below

Precip review

observed

closer look

departure from average

closer in view

February 28, 2024

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February 28, 2024

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Feb 28(Wed)

Cloudy, storms, rain, moderate and pockets of heavy. Turning colder and windy late day

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Dyacon data below

Bittinger 2nw Valley evening “experimental fridge spot”

Garrett County Airport

Top of Wisp

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Climate Reference Network Canaan

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

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

https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/GIS/apps/rview/warnings.phtml?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=2024&month=2&day=28&hour=23&minute=55&warngeo=both&zoom=250&imgsize=640×480&loop=1&frames=110&interval=15&filter=0&cu=0&sortcol=fcster&sortdir=DESC&lsrlook=%2B&lsrwindow=0

Satellite

Flow

Current Surface Features and 500mb Height Anomalies and Flow

Grantsville area to Savage Mt

Lavale to Cumberland

Martins Mt

Polish Mt

Town Hill

February 27, 2024

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February 27, 2024

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Feb 27(Tues)

Colder valley start vs high ground. Mild day, period if rain with some thunder

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Dyacon data below

Garrett County Airport

Top of Wisp

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Climate Reference Network Canaan

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

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

https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/GIS/apps/rview/warnings.phtml?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=2024&month=2&day=27&hour=23&minute=55&warngeo=both&zoom=250&imgsize=640×480&loop=1&frames=90&interval=15&filter=0&cu=0&sortcol=fcster&sortdir=DESC&lsrlook=%2B&lsrwindow=0

Satellite

Flow

Current Surface Features and 500mb Height Anomalies and Flow

Cranesville

February 26, 2024

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February 26, 2024

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Feb 26(Mon)

Cold valley start, milder tops, mild day with sun and some pockets of clouds cover

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Dyacon data below

Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon “experimental fridge spot”

Garrett County Airport

Top of Wisp

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Climate Reference Network Canaan

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

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

Sideling Hill Creek at Northcraft

Town Hill

Polish Mt

Martins Mt

Cumberland

Frostburg

Savage Mt to Grantsville

Oakland

February 25, 2025

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February 25, 2025

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Feb 25(Sun)

A sunny, pleasant chilly Sunday

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Dyacon data below

Garrett County Airport

Top of Wisp

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Climate Reference Network Canaan

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

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

Sideling Hill State Park

February 24, 2024

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February 24, 2024

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Feb 24(Sat)

Some areas has some rain and elevation dependent snow last night, today started cloudy and then a weak wave of snow pushed threw with a general 1-3″ swath.

Bittinger 2nw Valley

2.1″ of snow, 95.3″ on the season.

.41″ precip since 5pm 2/23, 10.42″ YTD

Dyacon data below

Bittinger 2nw Valley midday “experimental fridge spot”

Garrett County Airport

Top of Wisp

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Climate Reference Network Canaan

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

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

https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/GIS/apps/rview/warnings.phtml?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=2024&month=2&day=24&hour=20&minute=55&warngeo=both&zoom=250&imgsize=640×480&loop=1&frames=90&interval=15&filter=0&cu=0&sortcol=fcster&sortdir=DESC&lsrlook=%2B&lsrwindow=0

Snowfall

Satellite

Flow

Current Surface Features and 500mb Height Anomalies and Flow

Sideling Hill Creek at Northcraft

Town Hill

-morning

-afternoon

Polish Mt

Martins Mt and Rocky Gap

morning

afternoon

Cumberland to Lavale area

afternoon

Frostburg

Savage Mt at Grantsville area

morning

afternoon

Webcams

February 23, 2024

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February 23, 2024

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Feb 22(Fri)

Cloudy, foggy, dreary start after a rainy night. Skies broke during the afternoon

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Dyacon data below

Garrett County Airport

Top of Wisp

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Climate Reference Network Canaan

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

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

Oakland area

To Cranesville

Grantsville area to Savage Mt

Lavale to Cumberland

Martins Mt

Polish Mt

Town Hill

February 22, 2024

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February 22, 2024

Forest Service Cam offline since 6/24/21

Feb 22(Thurs)

Nice sunrise and clouding over rain mid morning, with afternoon T-Storms in spots, hail, some areas near freezing and a touch of freezing rain in localized colder spots couldn’t have been ruled out.