#MEwx Cold with sun and some Chocolate Truffle Cookies

Good morning Augusta

I have a wireless personal weather station broadcasting live where you can view real time weather readings from it by clicking here.

There's a Flood warning and updated Flood Statement in effect, I've posted it above and below this posting. I'd read it if I were you.

This morning it is sunny with expected  highs in the upper 20s. Winds are North around 10 mph. Wind chill values are as low as 1 below.

Tonight we'll have mostly clear skies during evening hours becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 11°F with light and variable winds.

The outdoor temperature is 14.2°F, the dewpoint is 7.5°F and the wind chill is 14.2°F.

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

Today's sunrise is 7:13 AM, sunset is 4:04 PM and we'll have 8 hours 50 minutes of daylight today. Moonrise is 12:56 PM and Moonset is  2:33 AM. The moon phase is Waxing Crescent and is 75% illuminated. Our next Full Moon is on December 26 and our next new moon will be on January 11 (2024).

The wind velocity is between 4.7 MPH and 6.7 MPH from the North.

The Relative pressure is 30.20 the Absolute pressure is 30.00 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.

The Humidity is 73%, the UV index is 0 placing the average person at low risk and the solar radiation reading is 9.7W/m2.

Visibility is 10.0 miles /16.1 Kilometers with patchy clouds and bright sun.

 

CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE COOKIES

4 oz. unsweetened chocolate

6 Tblsp. butter

2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

½ cup flour

2 Tblsp. unsweetened cocoa powder

¼ tsp. baking powder

¼ tsp. salt

1 cup sugar

3 eggs

1 ½ tsp. vanilla

Directions

1.         Heat oven to 250⁰.

2.         Chop unsweetened chocolate.

3.         Cut butter into pieces.

4.         Melt together chopped chocolate, butter, and 1 cup chocolate chips in small pan in oven, stiffing occasionally.  Cool.

5.         Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt.

6.         Beat sugar and eggs about 2 minutes.  Beat in vanilla.

7.         Stir in chocolate mixture, then flour mixture, and finally the remaining 1 cup chocolate chips.

8.         Cover and chill until firm, at least 1 hour.

9.         Heat oven to 350⁰.

10.       Shape mixture into 1" balls.

11.       Bake on ungreased cookie sheets, 2" apart, until puffed, about 10 minutes.