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Weather outlook for spring and summer with LCRA Meteorologist, Bob Rose.

With La Nina on the way out, will we see a wetter pattern in the coming months?

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Speaker: Bob Rose

BIO: 

BACKGROUND, EDUCATION AND PRACTICE

Bob Rose is the chief meteorologist for the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA). Bob is responsible for the daily forecast of weather conditions and temperature affecting LCRA’s power generation, electrical transmission, flood control and water supply operations. In addition to short term forecasts, Bob provides LCRA operation centers with long-term weather forecasts and updates on the threat for severe weather and extreme temperature. Prior to coming to LCRA, Bob worked at TV stations in Austin and Bryan-College Station.

Bob earned his B.S. in Meteorology from Texas A&M University.

Bob has served as past president of the Central Texas Chapter of the American Meteorological Society (AMS). Bob holds the seal of approval and the certified broadcast meteorologist award from the AMS. Bob is a regular contributor to the National Drought Monitor. Bob is also the Travis and Williamson County coordinator for CoCoRaHS, a volunteer network of rainfall observers. 

Bob writes a daily blog about Central Texas weather which appears on LCRA’s website. Bob gives numerous talks about the weather to various civic and school groups around Central Texas. Bob enjoys traveling and has been on 17 different cruises to various parts of the world.