Mid-Atlantic The Neverending Timberline, WV: Info, Weather, and Stoke

[James]

while NAM is showing snowfall of over 32 inches,

!!
Not the best timing.

 

[fishnski]

Dave lesher reports....
"All you snow lovers out there...you're witnessing Canaan snow history today. The current snowfall event here and what is yet to come in the next 48 hours will likely set new daily, monthly and even possibly state snowfall records for the month of May."....

 

[wgo]

FB mid-atlantic backcountry group has some posts from folks planning to take advantage of the snow.

 

[fishnski]

FB mid-atlantic backcountry group has some posts from folks planning to take advantage of the snow.

And we will get a couple of YouTube vids of Campers eating sardines out of their igloo tents up in the Dolly Sods..but having fun!

 

[cantunamunch]

FB mid-atlantic backcountry group has some posts from folks planning to take advantage of the snow.

*tempted*

 

[fishnski]

*tempted*

Over 9 inches at 3800' now..temps still right about freezing at the summit chairlifts during the heat of the day...aMAYzing....

 

[dbostedo]

Over 9 inches at 3800' now..temps still right about freezing at the summit chairlifts during the heat of the day...aMAYzing....

Spotty snow and lots of grass at the base, but the top webcam looks like this right now:

 

[fishnski]

3 day total projections from the Fearless one over at Whitegrass...
Elevation Snowfall Amounts

2,000 to 2,500 ft.: 2-to-6 inches
2,500 to 3,000 ft.: 4-to-8 inches
3,000 to 3,500 ft.: 6-to-12 inches
3,500 to 4,000 ft.: 9-to-19 inches
4,000 to 4,500 ft.: 14-to-24 inches
4,500 ft. plus: 19-to-29 inches

 

[cantunamunch]

I see something special came over in the double thumper.

 

[RickH]

Leffler reporting 16" at Canaan Heights with another 4 - 8" coming

 

[fishnski]

Well.. this all time record ongoing snow event for May...which will never be broken in my lifetime Imo...has just taken CV from having the lowest Snow total winter ever recorded to the 3rd lowest..Whew!...Long live the WV Alpps!!!!!

PS...I tried to tell everybody when the last few lean Snow years had folks wondering if Canaan Snow was soon to be a thing of the past due to warming..that it wasn't the warming but just the pattern...

 

[James]

What are the totals?
Anyone going to hike for it before melting?

 

[RickH]

No one has posted any updates since 7am. Snowed all morning on top, broke for a few hours and has been dumping again most of the afternoon.

 

[fishnski]

No one has posted any updates since 7am. Snowed all morning on top, broke for a few hours and has been dumping again most of the afternoon.

Would love to see the 4400' stake....bet it's DEEP over at Mt Porte Crayon and the Roaring Plains...19 square mile plateau of 4400' plus to 4800'...wildlife are confused...Bears are scratching their heads...did we miss something???

 

[fishnski]

Snowshoe has been stuck in a heavy feeder band for a couple of hours now...thin band just keeps feeding in....I saw that happen in Canaan one Thanksgiving ..they called for occasional light snow showers and we picked up a foot overnight...good times!

 

[RickH]

Leffler reporting 20.3" storm total at 3700'

 

[cantunamunch]

sadly, wg took down all the creek bridges and the refuge is off limits... Old Germany didn't get anywhere near ^that total.

 

[fishnski]

sadly, wg took down all the creek bridges and the refuge is off limits... Old Germany didn't get anywhere near ^that total.

They got up high somehow....

 

[cantunamunch]

Canaan side, indeed.

 

[WV RVA Skier]

WL Ski report Saturday morning.