Cold, windy and make sure your "winter car kit" is in the car now
This morning it is clear with a High of 36F and a windchill as low as 23F. Breezy. Winds from the WNW at 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
Tonight it will be partly cloudy with a chance of snow. Low of 18F with a windchill as low as 9F. Winds from the WNW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 20%.
The readings from my own instruments are:
The humidity is 59% with a Dew Point of 23ºF and a wind chill of 21.4ºF.
The temperature Is 34.9ºF.
We have West Southwest winds between 7.3 MPH and 11.3 MPH.
Our Barometric pressure is 30.08 HPA 1008 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain/snow.
We have a UV rating of 0 out of 16, sunset will be at 4:05 PM with Moon Rise at 9:35 pm EST and the moon phase is Waning Gibbous.
For the pilots out there, Raw Metar readings are:
METAR KAUG 231253Z AUTO 29011G24KT 10SM FEW039 02/M06 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP081 T00171061
Visibility is 10.0 miles/16.1 Kilometers with a few clouds ranging between 3,900 ft / 1,188 m.
We had a dusting of snow yesterday with a bit of rain mixed in, but not enough to be measurable. We've hit that time of year when that will happen, so if you haven't had your snow tires put on, or had them checked, you'd better get it done.
It is that time of year when your "winter driving kit" should be in the back seat or trunk of your car.
Make sure you have the car tuned up, that should be common sense, and the correct mix of anti-freeze, where applicable, in your radiator,
Also, a spare hat, gloves, blanket or sleeping bag if you drive long distances up in or around the County. You don't know how long you're going to be stuck there if the car decides to quit.
Have your preferred emergency lighting ready to hand too. There is nothing worse than being nose down in a ditch or snowbank on a curve or bend in a road with no way to warn other drivers that you're stuck there.
And, perhaps at the top of your list, DO NOT leave home without a charged cell phone!! How are you going to call for help if you don't have a phone to do it with.
In short, use your head, and prepare for everything that is horse sense.
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