#MEwx Clear, sunny and seasonable with snow starting tonight and Amish Baked Chicken

Good morning Augusta

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This morning we have mostly sunny skies with expected highs in the mid 30s. Winds are Southeast around 10 mph, becoming light and variable.

Tonight we’ll have partly cloudy conditions during evening hours turning cloudy with snow likely after midnight. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch with lows in the lower 20s. Winds are light and variable, becoming east 10 to 15 mph gusting to 30 mph after midnight.

The outdoor temperature is 29.5°F, the dewpoint is 23.2°F and the wind chill is 29.3°F.

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

Today’s sunrise is 7:14 AM, sunset is 4:22 PM and we’ll have 9 hours 7 minutes of daylight today. Moonrise is 8:28 AM and Moonset is 5:35 PM. The moon phase is a NEW MOON and is xx% illuminated. Our next Full Moon is on January 25 and our next new moon will be on February 9.

The wind velocity is between 1.8 MPH and 2.5 MPH from the Southeast.

The Relative pressure is 29.85, the Absolute pressure is 29.65 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun and a few clouds.

The Humidity is 78%, the UV index is 0 placing the average person at low risk and the solar radiation reading is 9.8W/m2.

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 Kilometers with partly sunny skies at the moment.

 

Say, just how accurate are those bathroom scales we all use anyway. Huh?

All right, enough with the salads. How about an old-timey recipe?

Amish Baked Chicken

Amish living is all about doing simple well, and this chicken dish is right in line with that philosophy. Chicken baked with a crispy, spiced crust turns out perfect every time and lets you enjoy a bit of the simple life.

1/2 cup flour
2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
3 teaspoons salt
3 pounds cut-up broiler or young chicken
1/4 pound butter

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Mix the dry ingredients well in a plastic bag, then coat the cut up chicken parts with the mixture.

Melt the butter in a 13 x 9-inch baking pan. Place the chicken parts in the pan, but do not crowd them. Bake the chicken for 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until done. Turn chicken once or twice during baking.  Enjoy.