#MEwx mild temps, snow, cold tonight and another low-cal recipe for the diet

Good morning Augusta

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

here.

Today it’s going to be cloudy with a chance for more snow this morning, turning partly sunny this afternoon. Highs in the lower 30s with northwest winds 10 to 15 mph, gusting to 30 mph.

Tonight we’ll have mostly clear skies and cooler with lows around 13°F. Northwest winds around 10 mph gusting to 25 mph this evening, becoming light and variable.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Our outdoor temperature is 31.3°F, the humidity is 97%, the Dew Point is 30.6°F and our wind chill is 23.9°F.

The wind direction is North Northwest between 0.0 MPH and 0.2 MPH.  

The Relative pressure is 29.45, the Absolute pressure is 29.25, the HPA is 999  and steady with a weather graphic indicating clouds.

Visibility is 8.0 Miles / 12.4 Kilometers with +Body

The UV rating is 0 out of 16, Sunrise is 7:14 A.M. EST, Sunset is 4:14 P.M. EST, Moonrise is 12:41 P.M. EST, Moonset is 1:45 A.M. EST and the moon phase is waxing gibbous.

The RAW METAR reading from Augusta’s airport is:

METAR KAUG 051153Z AUTO 32013G21KT 2 1/2SM -SN BR FEW006 BKN013 OVC031 00/M01 A2949 RMK AO2 SLP991 P0000 60003 70009 T00001011 10000 20000 53012

We received 0.03 inches of rain/snow here over the past 24 hours

Okay, Day #2 of our (yes, I’m doing this too) low-fat meals is below. Remember, warm sun, boating and swim suits aren’t REALLY that far off.

VEGETABLE-BEAN SOUP

Serves:  6 (1 1/3 cups)

 

4 cups (two 16-oz cans) tomatoes, undrained

2 cups water

½ cup finely chopped celery

½ cup chopped onion

2 cups purchased coleslaw mix

1 tbsp. chili seasoning mix

1/8 tsp. black pepper

1 tsp. dried parsley flakes

10 oz. (one 16-oz. can) pinto beans, rinsed and drained

10 oz. (one 16-oz. can) red kidney beans, rinsed and drained

 

• Place undrained tomatoes in a blender and process on HIGH 10 to 15 seconds.  Pour blended tomatoes into large saucepan.
• Stir in 2 cups water, ½ cup celery, ½ cup onion, 2 cups purchased coleslaw mix, chili seasoning mix, 1/8 tsp. black pepper, and 1 tsp. parsley flakes.  Add pinto beans and red kidney beans.  Mix well to combine.
• Bring mixture to a boil.  Lower heat.  Cover and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

 

HINT:   1½ cups shredded cabbage and ½ cup shredded carrots may be used in place of purchased coleslaw mix.

 

Exchanges:  2½ vegetable, 1 meat, 1 starch

Calories:  185; fat:  1 g; protein:  10 g; carbohydrate:  34 g; sodium:  864 mg; fiber:  3 g