Blizzard warning up

Good morning Augusta, we're under a blizzard warning so hunker down, we're gonna get it.

This morning it is overcast with a chance of snow, then snow in the afternoon. High of 21F. Winds from the NNE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 100% with accumulations up to 1 in. possible.

Tonight it will be overcast with snow. Low of 10F with a windchill as low as -8F. Windy. Winds from the North at 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Chance of snow 100% with accumulations up to 11 in. possible.

The readings from my own instruments are:

The humidity is 79% with a Dew Point of 1.0ºF and a wind chill of -10.3ºF.

The temperature is 6.1ºF.

Our winds are presently North between 6.0 MPH and 11.0  MPH.

Our Barometric pressure is 30.42/HPA 1030.1 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.

The UV rating is 0 out of 16, sunset will be at 4:57 PM with Moon Rise  at 5:16 a.m. and the moon phase is Waning Crescent.

For the pilots out there: Raw METAR is –

METAR KAUG 081253Z AUTO 03008KT 1 1/4SM -SN OVC021 M16/M18 A3050 RMK AO2 SLP337 P0000 T11561183 TSNO

Visibility is 1.2 Miles/2.0 Kilometers with 2,100 ft / 640 m.

We have had snow in the amount of one inch so far and that is just the tip of things, we're going to get pasted if the weather service is on target.

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