Winter temps return and how to make ice cream balls!

Good Morning Augusta

This morning we have a few passing clouds,  otherwise generally sunny. Today’s high will reach only 26ºF. Winds will be WNW at 10 to 20 mph.

Tonight we’ll have a few clouds. Low will drop to 1ºF. Winds will be from the NW at 10 to 20 mph.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Humidity is 52%, the dew point is 1ºF, outside it’s -7.0ºC and 17.8ºF.

The wind direction is South Southwest between 13.0 MPH and 20.6 MPH, generating a wind chill of -5.4ºF.

The Barometric pressure is 30.10 / HPA 1019.3 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.

The UV rating is 0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 6:12 a.m. Sunset is 5:30 P.M. Moon rise is at 9:13 a.m., Moon set is 11:29 p.m. and the moon phase is waxing crescent.   

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

METAR KAUG 031153Z AUTO 29008KT 10SM CLR M09/M17 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP174 70001 T10891172 11072 21094 51027

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 Kilometers with clear skies.

We’ve didn’t receive any rain or snow here over the past 24 hours.

Space Weather for this morning is:

Today’s Solar flux is 79, the solar wind speed is 724  Kilometers per second and the chance of a solar storm is 1%.

I ran across this one from two summers ago and thought I’d post it in anticipation of the warm weather.  Hang on folks, it isn’t that farr off any more!

ICE CREAM DONUT HOLES. No, none of it is fat free or low-cholesterol.

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 12 donut holes

1 6-count pack of biscuit dough

Vanilla ice cream

Canola oil, for frying

½ cup powdered sugar

1 tablespoon milk

Raspberries and mint, for garnish

PREPARATION

Open the pack of biscuit dough and cut each biscuit into halves. Take one half and press it into a flat and circular shape. Place a small spoonful of ice cream into the center of the dough. Carefully wrap the edges of the dough over the ice cream, creating a very tight seal. Repeat with the remaining biscuit dough and freeze them for 1 hour. Heat oil over medium-high heat. Fry the frozen dough balls until golden brown. Drain them on a paper towel. Freeze for another 30 minutes. In a small bowl, combine powdered sugar and milk, stirring until smooth. Pour the glaze evenly over the donut holes. Serve immediately!

I’d also try different ice cream flavors, and what’s wrong with a hot fudge glaze?!