#MEwx Cold, snow on the way and Holiday Mocha-Spiced Coffee

Merry Christmas everyone!

Good morning Augusta.

If you want to se weather readings from my personal weather station in real-time click here.

This morning we have a chance for snow, then snow likely this afternoon. Patchy fog this afternoon. Snow accumulation around an inch with highs in the mid 20s. Winds are light and variable.

Tonight we'll have clouds and a chance for snow during evening hours, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 20s with light and variable winds.

The wind direction is west Northwest between 0.1 MPH and 0.5 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 29.66, the Absolute pressure is 29.46 and falling with a weather graphic indicating snow and clouds.

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

Our outdoor temperature is 20.7°F, the humidity is  80%, the dew point is 15.4°F and our wind chill is 20.7°F. 

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with overcast.

The UV rating is 0 out of 16, the moon is 66.4% illuminated, the moon phase is waning gibbous, sunrise is 7:13 am↑ 123° Southeast, Sunset is 4:05 pm↑ 237° Southwest, Moonrise is 10:33 pm↑ 80° East, Moonset is 11:19 am↑ 284° West and we'll have 8 hours 52

Minutes of daylight today.

 

Holiday MOCHA-SPICED COFFEE

½ cup ground coffee (like a French Roast, unflavored)

1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon

½ tsp ground nutmeg

5 cups water

1 cup fat-free milk

¼ cup packed brown sugar

⅓ cup chocolate syrup (like Hershey's)

1 tsp vanilla

Whipped cream (optional, but why wouldn't you?)

 

1.         Place first 3 ingredients in a coffee filter or filter basket of a coffeemaker.  Add 5 cups water to coffeemaker, brew according to manufacturer's instructions.

2.         Combine milk, sugar, and syrup in a heavy saucepan.  Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves.  Stir in brewed coffee and vanilla.  Serve immediately with whipped cream. 

6 servings, 1 cup each.