#MEwx Storm about to dump snow on us and Grilled Chicken with Italian Vegetabl;es.

Good morning Augusta

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This morning we have snow on the way with accumulation of 3 to 6 inches. Highs in the upper 20s. Winds are light and variable, becoming northeast around 10 mph gusting to 20 mph this afternoon.

Tonight we’ll have clouds with snow during evening hours, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow after midnight. Additional snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Total snow accumulation 5 to 7 inches. Lows around 14°F. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph gusting to 25 mph.

The outdoor temperature is 16.5°F, the dewpoint is 12.0°F and the wind chill is 8.2°F.

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

Today’s sunrise is 7:12 AM, sunset is 4:26 PM and we’ll have 9 hours 14 minutes of daylight today. Moonrise is 10:13 AM and Moonset is 10:55 PM. The moon phase is Waxing Crescent and is 28% illuminated. Our next Full Moon is on January 25 and our next new moon will be on February 9.

The wind velocity is between 2.9 MPH and 6.3 MPH from the North Northeast.

The Relative pressure is 29.89, the Absolute pressure is 29.79 and falling with a weather graphic indicating snow and overcast.

The Humidity is 82%, the UV index is 0 placing the average person at no risk and the solar radiation reading is 40.3W/m2.

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 Kilometers with overcast skies. It’s almost here folks, hunker down.

 

 

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH ITALIAN VEGETABLES

16 oz. skinned and boned uncooked chicken breasts, cut into 4 pieces

1¼ cup chopped unpeeled zucchini

½ cup chopped onion

1 cup chopped fresh mushrooms

1¼ cups chopped fresh tomatoes

1/3 cup sliced ripe olives

1 tsp. Italian seasonings

¼ tsp. dried minced garlic

1 tsp. dried parsley flakes

 

  • Dip chicken pieces in Italian dressing. 
  • In a large skillet sprayed with olive oil-flavored cooking spray, brown chicken pieces about 4 minutes on each side.
  • Meanwhile, pour any remaining Italian dressing into another large skillet sprayed with olive oil-flavored cooking spray. 
  • Add 1¼ cup zucchini, ½ cup onion, 1 cup mushrooms, ¼ cup  tomatoes, 1/3 cup olives, 1 tsp. Italian seasonings, ¼ tsp. garlic and 1 tsp.  parsley flakes.  
  • Mix well to combine.  
  • Cook over medium heat until chicken is tender, stirring occasionally. 
  • When serving, spoon full ½ cup vegetable mixture over each piece of chicken.

 

Each serving equals: 178 calories; 2 g fat;  28 g protein;  12 g carbohydrate;  620 mg sodium;  35 mg calcium;   2 g fiber

Diabetic Exchanges:  3 meat, 2 vegetables, ½ fat

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