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Thanks Jeb! It's going to be a surreal feeling once we settle back home. I love gambling, but I'm into sports betting. I'll take advantage of some of the casinos for sure, but I'm just happy to be able to do sports betting on mobile

That accident on I-70 caused a mess trying to get out of there around 1130 or so on Friday. We got to Pittsburgh about a full hour behind was I was aiming for. Still made our dinner reservation at Hyde Park and thank goodness because that meal was unbelievable. Side note: Definitely give Hyde Park a try if in Pittsburgh. Incredible food and hospitality! Outside the hell that was traffic, the concert and everything else was amazing. My wife had a great time and was all I wanted out of the trip up there. Couldn’t ask for more!

Thanks so much for the kind words. I try really hard to utilize everything I've ever learned about winter weather forecasting (Eric Horst is a HUGE part of that) to give the best forecast possible, including more mesoscale and microscale climate focus so people can be prepared. Definitely never going to be perfect, but I try hard to see if I can predict mother nature. Have I ever told you how much of a B**** that is? lol I've been humbled plenty, but I can't wait to strap in and be along for the ride again! Like old times Wife and I are very likely going with Frederick, MD since my office is in College Park. It'll be a bit of a commute, but I don't mind commutes at all. I did the same distance and time to my first job ever outside college. I'll be making WAY more now than I did then. I think I'll be okay haha

Hey y'all! Just stopping by to give you guys an update on my wife and I moving back east. Looks like we'll be back in the Mid-Atlantic the first days of August with my start date at WPC on 8/4. Super excited and can't wait to be back home. Hopefully I can meet many of you in here over the next several years. I'll try my best not to be a stranger

Wow! This is amazing to hear. My wife and I love to partake in everything you just mentioned. I never used to be that way because I grew up in a household that didn't really see that stuff as entertaining. Once I branched out, ie. left home, I found them to be so much fun. I have visited Baker Park multiple times for walking and for the 4th of July. I can't wait to do all of that again. Compared to where I am now, I'm not going to know what to do with myself lol. Heck, there's still everything in MoCo, HoCo, DC, and the rest of the state. To say we are both excited is an understatement. I will reach out via PM to give you my phone number. That way it'll be easier to communicate. Thanks so much @Mrs.J And to everyone else in here, if you ever want to meet up for drinks or food, feel free to reach out. I'm very extroverted and love conversing. This next chapter is going to be a ton of fun for life and career!

Just to keep everyone here in the loop, I have officially received my onboarding date of August 4th at the Weather Prediction Center. My wife and I will embark on our journey back east the end of July and land in MD sometime the first week of August. I am beyond excited for this and can't wait to be back home and living out my dream position.

Thanks so much for reaching out @Mrs.J My wife and I will likely be living on the NE side of Frederick near the Wegmans. We are touring for apartments on Thursday when we stop in town for a day. Heading to see TSwift up in Pittsburgh, but flying into BWI. I'll reach out when we are getting close to settling in. Would also like to meet up one day. My wife and I love company! Very excited

Looks like I'll be in northeast Frederick, possibly. We will be back in the area for a short time mid-June and we have a tour planned for a really nice complex near Market Commons. That's a great spot on the north side of town. They score up in those parts given history. Should be good!

Thanks!! Definitely excited and no official date yet, but August time frame is very likely. I cannot wait! And we will certainly stay in touch. Now that we’ll be home for good, would love to meet many in here for cocktails and conversing. Looks like we’ll be staking our place in the Frederick area, which is where my wife and I have been eyeing for years. So excited! Also, if anyone in here is from the Frederick area, would love to chat about areas to visit, places to partake, and any other cool tidbits about the town and surroundings. I know a decent bit, but I have been gone for so long and things are a changin! I know @Mrs.Jis up there!

Hey guys! I know it's been a hot minute since I've been in the forum (Winter did not help the potential this past year....). All that said, I wanted to pass along some great news; I have accepted an offer to be a new QPF/Winter Forecaster for the Weather Prediction Center in College Park, MD bringing me back to the Mid-Atlantic! I will try not to be a stranger and even try to visit PA more in the future. Plus, I can pass along information that's available to the public for y'all to see and offer my thoughts when storms arise. Hope everyone is doing well and look forward to coming back home

Thank you everyone for the congratulations. My wife and I are super excited to be back in the area later this summer. I will keep everyone abreast on where we will be located and the first day date for my new position. I am excited to be a local again! I will also be participating in CoCoRaH's once I'm settled. Now, let's enjoy summer and hope winter brings the goods in 7 months

Hey everyone! Just letting y'all know that my wife and I will be in the area sometime in August until potentially forever because I got the job at the Weather Prediction Center!!! I AM COMING HOME!!!

Posting to correct Banter thread. DOAH!! If anyone was curious about my situation: My interview went very well last week, in my opinion at least. I have not heard back or know anything yet. I'm sure the selection was made, but it's in someone else's hands now. Finishing up my stretch of mids this morning. Traveling to a wedding this weekend with my wife. I'll report back if I find out anything. Have a great day everyone!

If anyone was curious about my situation: My interview went very well last week, in my opinion at least. I have not heard back or know anything yet. I'm sure the selection was made, but it's in someone else's hands now. Finishing up my stretch of mids this morning. Traveling to a wedding this weekend with my wife. I'll report back if I find out anything. Have a great day everyone!

I hate people. Faking clouds for clout. Ooof

Easily some of my favorite clouds. These are stellar. It looks like a Van Gough painting.

Would love to meet if I got the job! I had no idea you work for HQ. That’s awesome. I know a couple people over there. Say hello to Stephen Beida, and Carmen in Budgeting for me

Hey everyone! I have some pretty awesome news which will hopefully blossom into life changing news in the future... I have an interview with the Weather Prediction Center in College Park to become a Forecaster on the QPF/Winter side of the house. The interview is April 25th. I am beyond excited to even have the opportunity to interview, so very grateful. I will keep everyone in the loop, but I could use your thoughts and prayers as this would be a major career move for me, and I'd be home again Fingers crossed!

They lack the mental fortitude to play on the road. I mentioned this to my friend back home. It's pretty obvious they don't know how to handle adversity in-front of a raucous environment. Something that is tough to teach sometimes. Sad but true story there. Could be a force in any other situation, but can't handle road/neutral court.

I've conversed with Liz multiple times since being out here during severe events. I've also had private conversation with her on Twitter and off twitter when we were both involved in a Hazardous Weather Testbed. Literally one of the nicest people ever, and boy does she know her stuff! She's an inspiration to a lot of female meteorologist both in the field and aspiring to join. I would say she is one of the more influential people in the NWS. I told her we need to meet in person at some point, and she told me her house is always open if my wife and I are ever in the Norman area. Seriously, just a heart of gold.

Hey my man! Thanks for reaching out. Unfortunately, Sunday is reserved for a family gathering at my in-laws place all day. Monday is the only day that would work and lunch time is probably all we could muster since my family wants to have dinner with us around 530-6 that day. Tough to squeeze in everyone! Wish we were there for more than 5 full days, but thems the breaks. We do need to plan a meet up next time I'm in town with a bunch of us! I would love to meet everyone.

I like quick hitters in the late winter time frame. I do get the itch by mid-March for warmer weather, so any shot of snow followed by warming up is always fine in my book! I'd love to come home and see some snow to make it feel like home in the winter!

One thing I do like about the setup inside D8 is the expected tight thermal gradient running west-east within our neck of the woods. The airmass that will prime the environment will be pretty solid and the globals this far out see the chance for winter precip is a positive, and they are likely not cold enough given the origin of the cold. The hope is to maintain a strong baroclinic zone within the confines of VA in order to capitalize on both the ascent from the shortwave and the cold layer through the boundary layer. We have scored with far worse. Not sure we'll be getting insane amounts of snow in the setup, but it could deliver an advisory level to perhaps low end warning if every chip fell into place. It's the best setup I've seen for the area in a while, so it'll be cool to track since I'll be back home around that time. I'm keeping my fingers crossed!

Yoda, you could just casually walk into some of us instead of running....

Hey guys! I'll be in town with my wife next week (Wednesday the 22nd) until Tuesday morning the 28th. Thinking of possibly doing a meet up time at a spot in Columbia, MD for lunch for a couple hours. I wouldn't be opposed to any places in DC or Baltimore either. Hoping we can luck into a bit of snow while I'm back home. Let me know if anyone would be interested in meeting up the 27th! Hope everyone is doing well!