Rain and snow in the forecast and directions for Cheesecake sandwichs

Good morning Augusta

We’re under a winter weather advisory again.

This morning we have Clouds with a slight chance for rain showers. High will be 46°F. Winds will be from the South at 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight we’ll have a rain/snow (about one inch possible) mix this evening. That will change to all rain overnight. Low 34°F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precip 90%.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Humidity is 87%, the Dew Point is 28.6°F and the outdoor temp is 32.2°F.

The wind direction is   Southwest between 0.1 MPH and 0.3 MPH, generating a wind chill of 32.0°F.

The Relative pressure is 30.02, the Absolute pressure is 29.82 and rising with a weather graphic indicating clouds.

The UV rating is 0 out of 16, Sunrise is 6:16 a.m. Sunset is 7:08 p.m., Moonrise is 10:37 p.m., Moonset is 8:15 p.m. and the moon phase is Waning Gibbous being 90% illuminated.

The RAW METAR readings from Augusta’s airport are:

METAR KAUG 031053Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT013 BKN120 M01/M02 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP230 T10111022

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 Kilometers with scattered Clouds to 1,300 ft / 396 m. and mostly cloudy to 12,000 ft / 3,657 m.

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

Space weather for today is:

Today’s Solar flux is 69, the solar wind speed is 409   Kilometers per second and the chance of a solar storm is 1%.

Rain and snow is coming yet again for us, make yourself something that’s bad for you.

Cheesesteak Sandwiches

Ingredients

3/4 pound frozen sirloin steak, partially thawed (or freeze fresh sirloin for 45 minutes)1 teaspoon chili powder

1 teaspoon dried oregano

3/4 teaspoon granulated garlic

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

2 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus more if needed

1 large or 2 small yellow onions, sliced with the grain

1 red bell pepper, cut into thin strips

8 ounces mushrooms, sliced

3 tablespoons cream cheese

2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

2 slices American cheese

4 hoagie rolls

3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, or 4 slices provolone

Directions

Slice the partially frozen meat into very thin slices. Mix together the chili powder, oregano, garlic, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Toss the meat slices in the mixture to coat.

Heat the oil in heavy saute pan (cast iron is good) over medium heat. Cook the onions and peppers until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms and cook until all the vegetables are soft and golden, about 5 minutes longer.

Preheat the broiler to high.

Remove the vegetables to a plate and add a splash more oil to the pan. Raise the heat to medium-high. Cook the meat quickly in the hot pan, browning on both sides. Once brown, reduce the heat to low and mix together the vegetables and beef. Add the cream cheese, Worcestershire sauce and American cheese, and stir until creamy and well incorporated. Split open the hoagie rolls and place on a baking sheet. Divide the beef mixture among the rolls and top with the mozzarella cheese. Broil until the cheese begins to bubble, 1 to 2 minutes only to avoid burning. Serve.