Snow, ice and rain for today. Have some Lobster Fricassee and stay indoors!

Good Morning Augusta

IF you aren’t getting hit by the storm yet, don’t worry.  It’ll be there shortly.

This morning we’ll get  snow between 3 and 5 inches, giving way to a mixture of rain and snow for this afternoon. Some sleet may mix in. High 39°F. Winds NE at 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight we’ll have Rain early totaling up to ¼ of an inch, remaining cloudy with showers overnight. Some sleet or freezing rain is also possible. Low near 30F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Humidity is 66%, the Dew Point is 5.4ºF and the outdoor temp is 14.7ºF.

The wind direction is  North Northeast between 5.4 MPH and 7.9 MPH, with a wind chill of 7.7°F.

The Relative pressure is 29.77, the Absolute pressure is 29.57 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain/snow.

The UV rating is 0 out of 16, Sunrise is 7:05 a.m. Sunset is 3:59 p.m., Moonrise is 1:16 a.m., Moonset is 1:18 p.m. and the moon phase is waning crescent being 28% illuminated.

The RAW METAR readings from the city of Augusta’s airport are:

METAR KAUG 121153Z AUTO 36010KT 2SM -SN BR OVC019 M10/M12 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP149 P0001 60001 70001 T11001122 11083 21100 58013

Visibility is 2.0 Miles / 3.2 kilometers with overcast to 1,900 ft / 579 m.

We didn’t receive any rain or snow here over the past 24 hours, but the storm is just getting started.

Space Weather for this morning is:

Today’s Solar flux is 72, the solar wind speed is 489 Kilometers per second and the chance of a solar storm is 1%.

If you’re one of those people who think the only thing to fricassee is checken, think again! You’ll love this one.

LOBSTER FRICASSEE

4 servings:  ½ cup fricassee with ½ cup pasta or rice

2 cups shelled lobster meat

¼ cup low-fat margarine

¾ lb mushrooms, sliced

½ tsp onion powder

½ cup skim milk

¼ cup flour

¼ tsp paprika

Dash salt and pepper

2 cups cooked rice or pasta

Parsley springs

Cut the lobster meat into bite-sized pieces.  Melt the margarine in a saucepan; add the mushrooms and onion powder.  Sauté for 5 to 6 minutes.  Whisk the milk and flour in a small bowl, whisking quickly to eliminate any lumps.  Pour milk mixture into mushroom mixture; mix thoroughly, and continue cooking for 3 to 5 minutes.  Add the lobster, paprika, salt, and pepper; continue cooking for 5 to 10 minutes until lobster is heated through.  Spread rice or pasta onto a serving platter, spoon lobster and sauce over the top, and garnish with parsley to serve. 

Starch exchange 2  -  Medium-fat meat exchange 1  Calories:   244   -  Total fat:  6 gm  -  Saturated fat   1 gm   -  cholesterol   39 mg   -  Total carbohydrate  29 gm   -   dietary fiber 4 gm  -  protein  17 gm  -  sodium  349 mg