Snow, wind and Turtle pie

Good Morning Augusta

 

This morning we’ll have snow and winds will increase during the afternoon. High will reach only 19 ºF. Winds N at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of snow 100%. Snow accumulating 5 to 8 inches. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.

Tonight we’ll have snow and windy conditions, giving way to some clearing late. Low will drop to 4 ºF. Winds will be NW at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of snow 90%. Snow accumulating 1 to 3 inches. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.

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

Humidity is 60%, the dew point is 11ºF, outside it’s -6.7ºC and 20.0ºF.

The wind direction is North between 4.7 MPH and 12.3 MPH, generating a wind chill of 8.1ºF.

The Barometric pressure is 29.81 / HPA 1011.1 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.

The UV rating is 0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 6:46 a.m. Sunset is 5:00 P.M. Moon rise is at 3:45 p.m., Moon set is 5:38 a.m. and the moon phase is waxing gibbous.   

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

METAR KAUG 091153Z AUTO 03012KT 10SM SCT043 OVC095 M07/M14 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP092 T10721144 11028 21072 51020

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 Kilometers with scattered clouds to 4,300 ft / 1,310 m, and overcast to 9,500 ft / 2,895 m.

We don’t have any falling snow yet, but it’s coming.  I hope you’re prepared for it because we can get up to a foot of it.

Space Weather for this morning is:

Today’s Solar flux is 72, the solar wind speed is 434 Kilometers per second and the chance of a solar storm is 1%.

Having received rave reviews from kids all over the northeast regarding yesterday’s recipe, I decided to post another kid-favorite pie recipe.

TURTLE PIE

(Important note: NO Turtles are harmed in the making of this pie)

Serves 8

1 (4-serving) package JELL-O sugar-free instant chocolate pudding mix

2/3 cup Carnation Nonfat Dry Milk Powder

1¼ cups water

¾ cup Cool Whip Lite

¼ cup (1 oz) chopped pecans

1 (6-oz) Keebler graham cracker pie   crust

1 tbsp (1/4 ounce) mini chocolate chips

1 tbsp caramel sauce

In a large bowl, combine dry pudding mix, dry milk powder, and water.  Mix well using a wire whisk.  Blend in a 1/4 cup Cool Whip Lite.  Stir in 2 tbsp pecans.  Spread mixture evenly into pie crust.  Evenly spread remaining 1/2 cup Cool Whip Lite over pudding mixture.  Sprinkle chocolate chips and remaining 2 tbsp pecans over top.   Refrigerate for at least 20 minutes.  Just before serving, drizzle caramel sauce over top.   Cut into 8 servings.

Each serving equals:  HE:  1/2 bread - 1/2 fat - 1/4 skim milk - 1 slider - 8 optional calories 188 calories - 8 gms fat - 4 gm protein - 25 gm carbohydrate - 340 sodium - gm fiber

Diabetic exchange:  1 1/2 carbohydrate - 1 fat