#MEwx RAw, warmer with rain and ice, and Lovelight Chocolate cake (Valentines Day prep)

Good morning Augusta

This morning we have partly sunny skies with a chance of rain showers with a slight chance for freezing rain. Highs in the upper 40s. Southwest winds around 10 mph,

becoming light and variable.

Tonight we'll have mostly clear conditions  with lows around 17°F. Northwest winds around 10 mph.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

The Wind Chill is 37.6°F, Dew Point is 37.4°F, the humidity is 99%, and the outdoor temp is 37.6°F.

The wind direction is West Southwest between 0.0 MPH and 0.1 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 29.76, the Absolute pressure is 29.56 and steady with a weather graphic indicating clouds.

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 Kilometers with mostly cloudy skies to 11,000 ft / 3,352 m.

The UV rating is 0 out of 16, Sunrise is 6:52 A.M., Sunset is 4:53 P.M., Moonrise is 7:28 A.M., Moonset is 5:42 P.M. and we have a NEW MOON tonight. 

Augusta's RAW METAR readings are:

METAR KAUG 051153Z AUTO 20005KT 5SM BR BKN110 02/02 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP104 T00170017 10017 20006 55000 $

We received 0.24 inches of rain, snow and ice melt so far over the past 24 hours.

Okay everyone, diet recipes are done with. You had a month between late November and New Years eve to eat whatever you looked at, and the entire month of January to eat healthy, low-fat foods and exercise while losing weight.

Back to reality now, Valentine's Day is 9 days away. So practice for your loved one by making this cake.

LOVELIGHT CHOCOLATE CAKE

1.         Grease and flour 2 round cake pans, or one 13"x9" pan.

2.         Beat until frothy 2 egg whites.

3.         Gradually beat in ½ cup sugar; continue beating until very stiff and glossy.

4.         Sift together into another bowl 2 ¼ cups sifted cake flour, 1 cup sugar, 3 tsp. baking powder, 1 tsp. salt.

5.         Add ⅓ cup vegetable oil, ½ cup milk.

6.         Beat 1 minute on medium speed.

7.         Add ½ cup milk, 2 egg yolks, 1 ½ tsp. vanilla.

8.         Beat 1 minute, scraping bowl constantly.

9.         Fold in meringue.

10.       Pour into prepared pans.

11.       Bake at 350⁰ for 30-35 minutes in layer pans, or 40-45 minutes for larger pan.

12.       Ice as desired.