► Temperature holding at 23ºF/-5ºC @ 4:45 AM, but south wind gusting to around 30 mph/48 kph makes it feel a lot colder.► Don't think I'll be spending much time outdoors today: Overcast, gusty south wind, intermittent sleet and freezing rain, 28ºF/-2ºC @ 10:30 AM.
► The last of our tomatoes picked right before first freeze are gone. Some went into a pot of black beans cooking on the stove; others went into the compost
► Jo is making peanut butter cookies. She had the batter completely mixed before remembering she'd left out the peanut butter.
► Jo's cookie dough is chilling. She's actually baking peanut butter oatmeal chocolate chunk cookies
► Temperature has finally risen to 33ºF/.5ºC @ 3:00 PM. Now we have just gusty south wind and drizzle. Hope the ice on the porch and steps thaws quickly.
► We attempted a walk up the road, but didn't make it very far -- still too slick. 34ºF/1ºC @ 4:00 PM.
► Ice gone. Gusty south wind and drizzle remain. 43ºF/6ºC @ 8:00 PM.
► Heat wave. Foggy, gusty south wind and 49ºF/9ºC @ midnight.
► Weather Summary: High = 49ºF/9ºC. Low = 22ºF/-5ºC. Temperature @ midnight = 49ºF/9ºC. AM = Temperatures rising, but still below freezing. Received a light wintry mix of sleet and freezing rain. PM = Temperatures continued climbing though midnight. Rose above freezing mid-afternoon.
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