ELKINS SNOW -- Mon-Wed

[Ian]

Predict snowfall at Elkins Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

12/6

12/7

12/8

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WSW text (THRU TUES)

Statement as of 6:57 AM EST on December 05, 2010

... Winter Storm Warning remains in effect from noon today to 7 PM

EST Tuesday...

A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect from noon today to 7 PM

EST Tuesday.

* Timing: snow showers will pick up in intensity this

afternoon... leading to a prolonged upslope snow event that will

last through Tuesday afternoon.

* Main impacts: travel due to snow on roadways and reduced

visibility from blowing of snow. 8 to 16 inches of total snow

through Tuesday... highest for northwest facing ridgetops.

* Winds: west to northwest winds gusting to 20 to 30 mph... with

higher gusts across the ridgetops.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow means severe winter weather

conditions are expected or occurring. Significant amounts of

snow are forecast that will make travel dangerous. Only travel in

an emergency. If you must travel... keep an extra flashlight...

food... and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency.

Please report snow accumulations to the National Weather Service

by calling toll free... 877-633-6772.

[Ian]

12/6 - 7"

12/7 - 6"

12/8 - 2"

[Huffwx]

12/6 - 9"

12/7 - 8"

12/8 - 3"

[jonjon]

12/6 -- 4"

12/7 -- 6"

12/8 -- 2"

[Inudaw]

12/6: 7.5"

12/7: 5"

12/8: 2"

[Solo2]

Mon: 4

Tues: 5

Weds: 2

Wouldn't be surprised in the least if Davis (Canaan Valley), Kumbabrow, and Snowshoe get over 2' during the period. No doubt whoever measures at Terra Alta (who is on crack) will see 3-4'.

[SnowmanChief]

12/6: 6

12/7: 3

12/8: 2

The higher elevations should do great with this. 10-20" looks reasonable with such a prolonged duration NW flow. I also wouldn't be completely surprised to see some 2' totals above 3500' like snowshoe, and the higher spots of pocahontas, tucker and randolph counties. I bet NWS Wash/Balt is feeling pretty good about their decision to finally change the zones for highland and pendleton counties!

[TUweathermanDD]

12/6: 8

12/7: 5

12/8: 2.7

[yoda]

12/6 7:

12/7: 6

12/8: 3

[Ian]

12/6 - 7"

12/7 - 6"

12/8 - 2"

edits:

12/6 - 6.4"

12/7 - 4.8"

12/8 - 1.9"

[Solo2]

Mon: 4

Tues: 5

Weds: 2

Wouldn't be surprised in the least if Davis (Canaan Valley), Kumbabrow, and Snowshoe get over 2' during the period. No doubt whoever measures at Terra Alta (who is on crack) will see 3-4'.

On second thought and analysis.....and since we are editing to .1 now apparently....

Edit:

Mon: 6.2"

Tues: 4.3"

Weds: 2.1"

Edited twice

[Midlo Snow Maker]

you should have done cannan valley bigger spread

http://canaanweather.4t.com/

12/6 - 5.8

12/7 - 3.9

12/8 - 2.6

[Solo2]

you should have done cannan valley bigger spread

http://canaanweather.4t.com/

12/6 - 5.8

12/7 - 3.9

12/8 - 2.6

Agreed, I love checking out that page in the winter...my guess is he sees 18-24" over the period without issue.

[ThePhotoGuy]

12/6 - 7"

12/7 - 8"

12/8 - 2.5"

[chris21]

12/6 5

12/7 4

12/8 3

[CranberryWX]

12/6 - 10.0

12/7 - 4.3

12/8 - 2.1

[Midlo Snow Maker]

ASUS41 KRLX 060410
RWRRLX
West Virginia Regional Weather Roundup
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1100 PM EST SUN DEC 05 2010

CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
ELKINS         HVY SNOW  21  19  93 NW14G20   29.94S VSB 1/4 WCI

[CranberryWX]

2095 ELKINS 0.24 8 6.5 18 24 18 LIGHT SNOW

Local Coop reporting 6.5" new snow as of 7AM...

[Midlo Snow Maker]

2095 ELKINS 0.24 8 6.5 18 24 18 LIGHT SNOW

Local Coop reporting 6.5" new snow as of 7AM...

damn!

canaan making out pretty good too

-------------- Daily ------------- -- Month/Season/Year -
      Temperature 24 hr 24hr Snow Precip'tion  Snowfall
Date   Max Min 7AM Precp Snow Dpth   MTD  YTD  MTD   STD
      (F) (F) (F) (in.) (in.) 7AM  (in.)(in.) (in.)(in.)
------ --- --- --- ----- ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- -----
Dec 06  17  12  12  0.25  6.6  10   2.10 47.92 15.2  20.9
Dec 05  24   8  15  0.11  2.4   6   1.85 47.67  8.6  14.3
Dec 04  21   8   9  0.14  3.4   5   1.74 47.56  6.2  11.9
Dec 03  20  16  19  0.06  1.0   2   1.60 47.42  2.8   8.5
Dec 02  26  16  17  0.13  1.8   1   1.54 47.36  1.8   7.5
Dec 01  52  25  25  1.41   T    T   1.41 47.23   T    5.7

[Ian]

hmm shouldnt have lowerd my numbers i guess

i chose elkins since it's an official station but can do another next time if it's a place that gets a dailr measurement

[Solo2]

The measurements are from 7am Sunday to 7am Monday.....not really a part of our guessing game. Looks like Canaan, Snowshoe, etc will get over two feet though.....impressive.

[Midlo Snow Maker]

hmm shouldnt have lowerd my numbers i guess

i chose elkins since it's an official station but can do another next time if it's a place that gets a dailr measurement

yea that canaan spotter is top notch and is precise

[wxmeddler]

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1100 AM EST MON DEC 6 2010

WVZ501-503-505-070000-
/O.CAN.KLWX.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-101207T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KLWX.BZ.W.0004.101206T1600Z-101207T1200Z/
WESTERN GRANT-WESTERN MINERAL-WESTERN PENDLETON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAYARD...MOUNT STORM...ELK GARDEN...
CIRCLEVILLE
1100 AM EST MON DEC 6 2010

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS
ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY. THE
WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 20 INCHES.

* TIMING...PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ARE EXPECTED THROUGH
 LATE TONIGHT. HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND
 TONIGHT. ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL CONTINUE ON TUESDAY.

* TEMPERATURES...HIGH TEMPERATURES TODAY WILL BE IN THE UPPER
 TEENS AND LOWER 20S. LOW TEMPERATURES TONIGHT WILL BE IN THE
 SINGLE DIGITS TO THE MIDDLE TEENS.

* WIND CHILLS...IN THE SINGLE DIGITS MAY FALL BELOW ZERO AT
 TIMES.

* WINDS...WEST-NORTHWESTERLY AT 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO
 50 MPH THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD. GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING
 SNOW...WHICH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY FREQUENTLY TO BELOW ONE-
 QUARTER MILE.

[Ian]

yea that canaan spotter is top notch and is precise

cool, i dont really know much about the area i guess. though im bummed b/c matt and i were talking about going out there today and it seems we're mising out on good stuff.

[Midlo Snow Maker]

cool, i dont really know much about the area i guess. though im bummed b/c matt and i were talking about going out there today and it seems we're mising out on good stuff.

it would have been awesome. i emailed the guy who runs that web page to see if he would like to join here we shall see

[jonjon]

cool, i dont really know much about the area i guess. though im bummed b/c matt and i were talking about going out there today and it seems we're mising out on good stuff.

Its not too late -- the good stuff will be later this afternoon, tonight and tomorrow!

[Midlo Snow Maker]

it would have been awesome. i emailed the guy who runs that web page to see if he would like to join here we shall see

HE JOINED

[Midlo Snow Maker]

i count 0.05" qpf from midnight through 2pm, can't imagine that be much more than 1.5" of snow

[Midlo Snow Maker]

wow

WEST VIRGINIA

...BARBOUR COUNTY...
  BELINGTON             15.0   915 PM  12/6   ON RIDGETOP...6 MI WEST

...POCAHONTAS COUNTY...
  SLATY FORK            18.0   800 PM  12/6   SNOWSHOE, WV

[JMU2004]

snowshoe always seems high with snow amounts..... 2 years ago I was up there when they reported 11 inches of fresh powder. I couldn't measure more than 7 ANYWHERE. Of Course, up on a mountain, the snow i always blowing around, so I could be wrong.