#MEwx Warm, snow tonight and Lemon Pie for dessert

Good morning Augusta

A direct, real-time feed from my personal weather station is available for you here.

This morning we have partly sunny skies with highs in the lower 50s. Light and variable winds, becoming west around 10 mph this afternoon.

Tonight it will be mostly cloudy with Snow likely after midnight. Snow accumulation around an inch. Lows around 30. Light and variable winds, becoming northeast around 10 mph

after midnight.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

The outdoor temperature is 40.8°F, the humidity is 59% and the Dew Point is 27.7°F.

The wind direction is East Northeast between 0.1 MPH and 0.4 MPH and a Wind chill of  40.8°F.

The Relative pressure is 30.14, the Absolute pressure is 29.94 and stedy with a weather graphic indicating clouds.

Visibility is 10.0 Miles / 16.1 Kilometers with scattered Clouds to 5,500 ft / 1,676 m.

 

The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 6:09 A.M., Sunset is 7:13 P.M., Moonrise is 7:38 A.M., Moonset is 9:40 P.M. and the moon phase is waxing crescent.

Augusta's RAW METAR readings are:

METAR KAUG 071053Z AUTO 19003KT 10SM SCT055 03/M01 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP234 T00331006

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

Let's shift from Orange flavoring to Lemon pie for today's dessert.

QUICK AND COLD LEMON PIE

 Crust:

1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs

⅓ cup butter, melted

 1.      In a small bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs and butter; set aside 1 Tblsp. for topping. 

2.      Press into an 8" or 9" pie plate.  Chill until set.

 Filling:

 4 oz. low fat cream cheese (neufchatel), softened

1 ¼ tsp. unflavored gelatin

1 Tblsp. grated lemon zest plus ¾ cup lemon juice

1 (14 oz.) can fat-free, or low fat sweetened condensed milk

½ cup 0 percent Greek yogurt

1 tsp. vanilla

½ tsp. lemon extract

 1.      Sprinkle gelatin over 3 tablespoons lemon juice in bowl and let sit until gelatin softens, about 5 minutes. 

2.      Microwave until mixture is bubbling around edges and gelatin is dissolved, about 30 seconds. 

3.      In a food processor, process the condensed milk, yogurt, and cream cheese until smooth, about 1 minute.

4.      With processor running, add vanilla, lemon extract, gelatin mixture, lemon zest, and remaining lemon juice.  Process until thoroughly combined, about 1 minute.

5.      Pour filling into pie shell, smooth top, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until firm, at least 3 hours. 

6.      To serve, cut into 8 pieces, top with reserved crumbs.

 Another yummy topping is sweetened whipped cream flavored with a little vanilla.