Cold and snowing like blazes

Good morning Augusta.

The storm warnings remain in effect until 9 this evening, so keep the snow shovel handy. Its really coming down out there.

This morning it is overcast with snow. High of 25F with a windchill as low as 12F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 100% with accumulations up to 4 in. possible.

Tonight it will be overcast with snow in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Low of 7F. Winds from the North at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 80% with accumulations up to 5 in. possible.

The readings from my own instruments are:

The humidity is 85% with a Dew Point of 15ºF and a wind chill of 18.2ºF.

The temperature Is  18.2ºF.

The Wind is North between 3.3 MPH and 9.0 MPH.

Our Barometric pressure is 30.54  HPA 1023 and falling with a weather graphic indicating snow.   

We have no UV rating because of the snow, sunset will be at 4:54 PM with Moon Rise at 9:49 a.m. EST and the moon phase is Waxing Crescent.

For the pilots out there, Raw Metar readings are:

SPECI KAUG 051327Z AUTO 04004KT 1/4SM SN FZFG VV009 M08/M09 A3022 RMK AO2 P0003 T10831094

Visibility is 0.2 miles/0.4 Kilometers with heavy, thick clouds.

We had no rain or snow here in the past 24 hours but we've had an  inch since it began snowing here around 7:30 this morning.

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