#MEwx Very cold, some sun, wind chills and Turkey Chili

Good morning Augusta

This morning we have mostly cloudy skies with a slight chance for snow showers, then a chance of snow showers this afternoon. Highs around 6°F. Northwest winds 10 to

15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Wind chill values as low as 19°F below zero.

Tonight we’ll have mostly cloudy skies with a chance for snow showers, then mostly clear after midnight. Lows around 4°F below zero. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts

up to 30 mph. Wind chill values as low as 22°F below zero.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

The Wind Chill is -5.4°F, Dew Point is -18.2°F, the humidity is 31%, and the outdoor temp is 5.9°F.

The wind direction is West between 4.9 MPH and 9.8 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 29.49, the Absolute pressure is 29.29 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 Kilometers with overcast skies to 5,000 ft / 1524 m.

The UV rating is 0 out of 16, Sunrise is 7:07 A.M., Sunset is 4:33 P.M., Moonrise is 5:17 P.M., Moonset is 7:29 A.M. and we have a Full Moon.

Augusta’s RAW METAR readings are:

METAR KAUG 211153Z AUTO 30008KT 10SM OVC050 M16/M22 A2952 RMK AO2 SLP006 T11561217 11122 21161 53025

We received just over a foot of snow and sleet total for the storm yesterday. Today it’s brutaly cold temps. Just stay home where it’s warm.

As long as you’re staying indoors, make this for dinner.

TURKEY CHILI

2 lbs ground turkey (4 cups of leftover strips)

1 onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, pressed or minced (1/2 tsp of minced garlic = 1 clove of garlic)

1 16-ounce can tomatoes, whole, and undrained

1 8-ounce tomato sauce

2 cup chicken stock, homemade

2 tbsp chili powder or more to taste

1 tsp cumin, ground

1 tsp paprika

½ tsp black pepper, freshly ground

2 apples, green, peeled, and chopped

1 16 ounce can, drained pinto beans or red beans

This is an easy very tasty dish, and turkey is much lower in fat than beef or pork.  You can use strips of leftover turkey instead of uncooked ground turkey, about 4 cups, and add it to the bean for the last 10 minutes of cooking time.  To use dried beans, cover 1 cup of beans with water and simmer for 1 hour or until tender; they will yield 2 cups cooked.

1.                  Combine all ingredients except apples and beans in a large pot.  Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and summer for 30 minutes.  Stir frequently to break up the turkey and tomatoes.

2.                  Add apples and simmer covered for another 20 minutes.  Add beans and cook 10 minutes longer.

Calories:  263; total fat:  2 gm; Saturated fat:  0 gm; cholesterol:  70 mg; sodium 526 mg; total carbohydrates:  25 gm; fiber:  16 gm; protein:  26 gm