#MEwx Cold, sun and Marinated mushrooms for dinner. Yun!

Good morning Augusta

This morning we have mostly sunny skies with highs around 18°F. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Some wind chill values as low as 5 below.

Tonight we’ll have clear skies  with lows around 1 below zero. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Wind chill values as low as 15 below.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

The Wind Chill is 1.2°F, Dew Point is -2.9°F, the humidity is 51%, and the outdoor temp is 11.8°F.

The wind direction is West Northwest between 7.3 MPH and 12.3 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 29.83, the Absolute pressure is 28.63 and rising with a weather graphic indicating rain/snow.

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 Kilometers with clear skies.

The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 7:13 A.M., Sunset is 4:20 P.M., Moonrise is 10:20 A.M., Moonset is 9:49 P.M. and the moon phase is Waxing Crescent.

Augusta’s RAW METAR readings are:

METAR KAUG 111353Z AUTO 30008KT 10SM CLR M12/M17 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP131 T11171167

We’ve received a dusting of snow here over the past 24 hours, but not enough to measure.

C’mon folks. Treadmill, weights and another nutritious meal for losing weight.

MARINATED MUSHROOMS

Serves 4

2 cups fresh whole mushrooms

1 cup hot water

½ cup fat free Italian dressing

 

In a saucepan, combine mushrooms and water.  Bring mixture to a boil.  Drain.  Place mushrooms in a small bowl.  Pour Italian dressing over hot mushrooms.   Stir gently to coat.  Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.  Gently stir again just before serving.

 

Exchanges:   1 free food   20 calories   -   0 gm fat   -   1 gm protein    -   4 gm carbohydrate    - 281 mg sodium   -  1 gm fiber