#MEwx Sunny with temps getting above freezing again, and Dilly Shrimp Salad.

Good morning Augusta

I have a wireless personal weather station broadcasting live where you can view real

This morning we have partly sunny skies becoming mostly cloudy. Highs will rise to the upper 30s with West winds around 10 mph gusting to 20 mph.

Tonight we’ll have clouds during evening hours becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s with light and variable winds.

The outdoor temperature is 33.8°F, the dewpoint is 28.0°F and the wind chill is 33.6°F.

We received roughly 4 inches of snow and 1.00 inches (that’s approximate) of rain here for the entire storm event.

Today’s sunrise is 7:14 AM, sunset is 4:20 PM and we’ll have 9 hours 5 minutes of daylight today. Moonrise is 7:46 AM and Moonset is 4:15 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 0.0 MPH and 4.0 MPH from the Northeast.

The Relative pressure is 29.42, the Absolute pressure is 29.22 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 32.9W/m2.

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

 

Hey, this meal tastes so good you almost forget you’re on a diet. Have checked your weight on the bathroom scale latey?

BTW, No, clothes dryers don’t shrink your clothing during the holidays. I checked.

DILLY SHRIMP SALAD

 

12 oz Alaska pink shrimp (about 2-½ cups)

½ cup thinly sliced onion

¼ cup Italian-style salad dressing

¼ tsp dill weed (up to ½ tsp)

1 quart torn salad greens

¼ cup sliced water chestnuts

 

Combine shrimp, onion, salad dressing and dill weed. Marinate, refrigerated, 1 hour to blend flavors.  Toss greens and water chestnuts in salad bowl. Spoon shrimp into center of greens. Toss just before serving.

 

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 179 Calories; 9g Fat (44.0% calories from fat); 18g Protein; 7g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 129mg Cholesterol; 248mg Sodium.  Exchanges: 0 Grain (Starch); 2 ½ Lean Meat; ½ Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1 ½ Fat.