Snow and rising temperatures

Good Morning Augusta

This morning we have lingering morning flurries or snow showers. Cloudy skies early giving way to partly cloudy afternoon skies. Our high will reach 39ºF. Winds light and variable.

Tonight we’ll have a few clouds with a low of 23ºF. Winds light and variable.

The readings from my weather instruments in the North field are:

Humidity is 91%, the dew point is 24ºF, outside it’s -4.0ºC and 24.8ºF.

The wind direction is West between 0.1 MPH and  1.3 MPH, generating a wind chill of 24.8ºF.

The Barometric pressure is 30.05 / HPA 1017.6 and falling with a weather graphic indicating snow.

The UV rating is 0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 7:08 a.m. Sunset is 4:31 P.M. Moon rise is at XX:XX p.m., Moon set is 11:01 a.m. and the moon phase is waning gibbous.   

The RAW METAR reading from the airport in Augusta, Maine is:

SPECI KAUG 191207Z AUTO 03003KT 3SM -SN BR OVC010 M05/M07 A2998 RMK AO2 P0000 T10501072`

Visibility is 3.0 miles / 4.8 Kilometers with overcast 1,000 ft / 304 .m

We have received roughly 2.3 inches of snow over the past 24 hours. 

Space Weather for this morning is:

Today’s Solar flux is 78, the solar wind speed is 594 Kilometers per second and the chance of a solar storm is 1%.

Below is another breakfast treat, but this one isn’t a quickie, you should probably make it the night before.  I tell ya, they’re worth it.

BREAKFAST POPOVERS WITH PARMESAN

Serves:  8 popovers

½ cup liquid egg substitute

1¼ cups whole grain flour

1 cup + 2 tbsp. fat-free milk

1 tbsp. trans-fat margarine, melted

3 tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese

·         Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.  Coat 8 custard cups or popover-pan with cooking spray.

·         Whisk ½ cup egg substitute in a medium bowl.  Add 1¼ cups whole grain flour, 1 cup + 2 tbsp. fat free milk, and 1 tbsp. margarine and whisk until the ingredients are combined.  Stir in 3 tbsp. cheese.

·         Evenly divide the batter among the prepared cups.  Place the cups on a large baking sheet.

·         Bake for 30 minutes, or until the popovers are puffed and golden.  Remove the popovers from the cups and serve hot.

Exchanges:  ½ fat, 1 carbohydrate, 1 protein

Calories:  110; fat:  2½ g; protein:  6 g; carbohydrate:  15 g; fiber:  2½ g; cholesterol:  0 mg; sodium:  95 mg