#MEwx not as cold, snow and Lady Arabella Punch Adults only

Good Morning Augusta

This morning we'll have areas of dense fog with mostly cloudy skies. Highs will be in the lower 30s with light and variable winds.

Tonight we'll have Mostly cloudy conditions with  lows in the mid 20s. Winds will be light and variable winds.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Our outdoor temperature is 28.6°F, the humidity is 948% the Dew point  is 28.0°F with a wind chill of 28.6°F.

The wind direction is Northwest between 0.0 MPH and 0.3 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 29.82, the Absolute pressure is 29.62 and falling with a weather graphic indicating snow/clouds.

If you want to see real-time instrument readings from my personal weather station click Here. That will take you directly to my weather station.

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with fog and mostly cloudy skies.

The UV rating is  0 out of 16, The moon is 45.6% illuminated, the moon phase is      in its first quarter, Sunrise is 7:11 am↑ 123° Southeast, sunset is 4:03 pm↑ 237° Southwest, Moonrise is 11:58 am↑ 98° East, Moonset is 11:39 pm↑ 265° West and we'll have 8 hours 51 minutes of daylight today.

We've received an additional 4 inches of snow here over the past 24 hours.

Here's another colonial era recipe. As with yesterday's eggnog recipe, this is for adults only, keep the kids away from it and stay off your horse after a few drinks of it.

Lady Arabella Punch

Juice of 18 lemons, no pulp or seed

2 quarts Young Hyson tea

1 1/2 pounds sugar

Mix above ingredients, thoroughly dissolving sugar. Then add:

1 quart dark rum

1 quart brandy

1 pint gin

1 quart red wine (vin ordinaire)

Mix in a covered crock the day before its proposed use. Pack the crock and its contents with ice and allow to remain "at rest" until served.

Note: keep away from open flame and remain seated as long as possible.

 

NOTE: Served by Elizabeth Crowninsheild Mosley to Lafayette at Salem in 1824.

Recipe from: "Cushing House Cooks" book