#MEwx Warmer temps, sun and Squash Mix with Chicken

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Good Morning Augusta

This morning we have mostly sunny skies with highs in the lower 30s. Winds are light and variable from the Northwest.

Tonight we'll have cloudy skies with a chance of snow in the evening, then snow likely after midnight with total snow accumulation around an inch. Lows in the lower 20s with light and variable winds.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Our outdoor temperature is 16.2°F, the humidity is 58%, the Dew point is 3.9°F with a wind chill of 16.3°F.

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

The Relative pressure is 30.02, the Absolute pressure is 29.82 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.

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 clear, blue and very cold skies.

The UV rating is 1 out of 16, The moon is 94.5% illuminated, the moon phase is waxing Gibbous, Sunrise is 7:03 am↑ 116° Southeast, sunset is 4:40 pm↑ 245° Southwest, Moonrise is 2:24 pm↑ 54° Northeast, Moonset is 5:38 am↑ 306° Northwest and we'll have 9 hours 38 minutes of daylight today.

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

This meal is low-cal and will definitely stick to your ribs. As cold as it is out there, that's a good thing.

SQUASH MIX WITH CHICKEN

Serves 4

½ cup chopped onion

½ cup sliced celery

1 tsp reduced-calorie margarine, melted

2 ½ cups sliced yellow squash

1 cup sliced zucchini

½ cup chopped, cooked chicken

2 tbsp water

½ tsp salt

1/8 tsp red pepper

1/8 tsp pepper

 

Sauté onion and celery in margarine in a large skillet until tender.  Stir in squash and remaining ingredients.  Cover and bring to a boil.  Reduce heat, and simmer 8 to 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring frequently.  Transfer mixture to a serving dish, and serve hot.

 

Exchanges:  1 lean meat   -   1 vegetable  Calories:  65   -   Fat:  1 gm   -   Carbo:  8  gm   -   Fiber:  1 gm   -   Chol:  12 mg   -   Protein:  7 gm   -   Sodium:  113 mg

 

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