Cold with clouds moving in and another January low-fat recipe

Good Morning Augusta

This morning we have sun, then some afternoon clouds. High 9°F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight we’ll have partly cloudy skies with a low of 3°F. Winds will be light and variable.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Humidity is 30%, the Dew Point is -27.2ºF and the outdoor temp is -3.5ºF.

The wind direction is  West between 0.4 MPH and 2.5 MPH, with a wind chill of -3.5°F.

The Relative pressure is 29.96, the Absolute pressure is 29.76 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.

The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 7:14 a.m. Sunset is 4:11 p.m., Moonrise is 5:12 p.m., Moonset is 7:28 a.m. and tonight we have a FULL MOON being 100% illuminated.

The RAW METAR readings from Augusta’s airport are:

No METAR readings from the airport is available.

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with clear skies again for the second day of 2018.

We didn’t receive any new snowfall over the past 24 hours.

Space Weather for this morning is:

Today’s Solar flux is 68, the solar wind speed is 448  Kilometers per second and the chance of a solar storm is 1%.

Your third New Year’s dietary recipe is:

Yes, this one is the inevitable salad.

ITALIAN BROCCOLI SALAD

Serves:  6 (2/3 cup)

3½ cups chopped fresh broccoli

½ cup chopped red onion

¾ cup (3 oz.) shredded reduced-fat mozzarella cheese

2 tbsp. bacon bits

½ cup fat-free mayonnaise

¼ cup fat free Italian Dressing

1 tsp. Splenda

• In a large bowl, combine 3½ cup broccoli, ½ cup onion, ¾ cup mozzarella cheese, 2 tbsp. bacon bits.
• In a small bowl, combine ½ cup mayonnaise, ¼ cup Italian dressing, and 1 tsp. Splenda. 
• Add mayonnaise mixture to broccoli mixture.  Mix gently to combine. 
• Refrigerate at least 30 minutes.  Gently stir again just before serving.

Exchanges:  vegetable:  2; meat:  ½

Calories:  82; fat:  2 g; protein:  7 g; carbohydrate:  9 g; sodium:  392 mg; fiber:  2 g.