Ice-covered and cold, drive slow!

Good morning Augusta.

We remain under an ice storm warning until noon today.

This morning it is overcast with ice pellets. High of 39F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 70% .

Tonight it will be overcast with ice pellets in the evening, then partly cloudy. Fog overnight. Low of 10F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph.

The readings from my own instruments are:

The humidity is 91% with a Dew Point of 20ºF and a wind chill of 15.2ºF.

The temperature Is 26.3ºF.

We have North Northwest Winds between 0.0 MPH and 2.4 MPH.

Our Barometric pressure is 30.435  HPA 1019 and rising with a weather graphic indicating clearing.   

We have a UV rating of 0 out of 16, sunset will be at 4:03 PM with Moon Rise at 10:23 p.m. EST and the moon phase is a Waning Gibbous.

For the pilots out there, Raw Metar readings are:

SPECI KAUG 231308Z AUTO 34009KT 1 1/2SM -FRA BR OVC003 M04/M04 A3009 RMK AO2 FZRAB02 P0000 I1001 T10391044

Visibility is 1.5 miles/2.4 Kilometers with overcast down to 300 ft / 91 m.

We have had roughly 0.10 inches of frozen rain/sleet here in the past 24 hours. Its miserable driving out there, so slow down!

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