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Cole Hood

@colehood

24 | NWS Boise Meteorologist | UND M.S. Atmospheric Sciences '25 | Texas A&M B.S. Meteorology '23 | DFW Native | Severe Weather Chaser πŸŒͺπŸŒͺπŸŒͺ(opinions are my own)

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Map of the U.S. showing the watches, warnings, and advisories in effect across over 20 states.

Map of the U.S. showing the watches, warnings, and advisories in effect across over 20 states.

⚠️~132 million: Number of people under alerts for snow, sleet, & freezing rain.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, & freezing rain from the Southern Rockies & Plains beginning Friday (Jan. 23), spreading eastward toward New England this weekend.
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22.01.2026 16:17 πŸ‘ 757 πŸ” 264 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 79
3 by 3 collage of NWS employees around the country

3 by 3 collage of NWS employees around the country

The National Weather Service is now hiring for both entry-level and seasoned meteorologist positions. Apply by January 29!

The entry-level positions are available in:
β–ͺ️ Houston, TX
β–ͺ️ Ft. Worth, TX
β–ͺ️ Hastings, NE
β–ͺ️ Great Falls, MT
β–ͺ️ Marquette, MI
Apply: www.usajobs.gov/job/854675700

16.01.2026 20:15 πŸ‘ 134 πŸ” 74 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 9

Just a reminder that NWS is considered essential during a government shutdown. Meteorologists will still go to work, forecasts will still be made, watches and warnings will be issued, data will flow. We won’t be paid until the shutdown ends, but we’ll still protect life and property as always.

01.10.2025 19:01 πŸ‘ 347 πŸ” 102 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 4
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Ready for Day 3, here with @jakecarstens.bsky.social !

Excited for a lot of the talks today at #AMS52BC #AMS21Meso

25.06.2025 14:31 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ready for Day 2!

Lots of talks I’m excited to hear from #AMS52BC and #AMS21Meso

24.06.2025 14:30 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Made it! #AMS21Meso

If you see me around, feel free to strike up a conversation.

23.06.2025 13:55 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Just kidding! Linton 5NW gusted to 101 mph!!

21.06.2025 02:58 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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No context needed, just a bitty

30.05.2025 03:37 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Trying to find storm reports in social media amidst a sea of people just screencapping radar images is certainly something

17.05.2025 05:26 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Thunderstorms make me happy.

14.05.2025 02:32 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Figured timelines could use a sunset photo.

Took this walk while on the evening shift the other night. The NIFC campus is a good restorative break use.

30.04.2025 05:46 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes thank you lol

27.04.2025 15:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a close up of a man in a military uniform looking at the camera with a serious look on his face . ALT: a close up of a man in a military uniform looking at the camera with a serious look on his face .

24 years around the sun…feeling like

27.04.2025 02:55 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Fantastic news for the 68.8 million Americans that speak a language other than English at home.

The important work continues πŸ™ŒπŸ½

24.04.2025 15:54 πŸ‘ 56 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Became upper air certified today!

Sad/bad/🫠 thought that being one is now a dying breed…

17.04.2025 03:59 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

NOAA just fired us, again 🀑

Retroactive to February 🀑

10.04.2025 22:02 πŸ‘ 2428 πŸ” 715 πŸ’¬ 136 πŸ“Œ 66
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i’m refired!!!

10.04.2025 21:42 πŸ‘ 222 πŸ” 55 πŸ’¬ 46 πŸ“Œ 9
Picture of my confirmation for registration.

Picture of my confirmation for registration.

🚨I’m in!🚨

Excited to welcome friends and soon-to-be friends to the 2025 Broadcast and Mesoscale conference here in Boise! @rhapsodyinbrown.bsky.social

04.04.2025 01:47 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

THIS. I am thankful scrolling on here it is much harder to find (for me atleast) those dissenting always sounding off about everything.

03.04.2025 00:37 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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US Weather Service Merges Offices as Staffing Pressure Mounts The US National Weather Service will merge two of its largest forecasting units as it prepares for the loss of as many as 1,000 staffers.

National Weather Service employees were encouraged to take early retirements at an all-hands meeting Thursday. The union believes as many as 1,000 could leave in the coming months - out of a workforce of just over 4,000.

With @weathersullivan.bsky.social (gift):

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

27.03.2025 22:26 πŸ‘ 825 πŸ” 478 πŸ’¬ 62 πŸ“Œ 112
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A wee little thunderstorm for good ol’ Boise!

27.03.2025 00:41 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Boise is a sleeper pick for severe wx in March 🀫🀫🀫

24.03.2025 15:43 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Smol lenticular cloud?

23.03.2025 01:02 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Being an A&M fan truly is a life of hardship, but it’ll lure me back in. Time to root for softball

23.03.2025 00:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Another week of midnights in the books. Gotta figure out better habits when I’m working them.

Been writing long term AFD sections for a few shifts now. Issued first TAFs today too. Inner geek in me very proud.

22.03.2025 12:55 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

You’ll can make it, you’ve already made it this far. Can’t give up

22.03.2025 12:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m keeping a running upperair observation status page on my website.

I have additional metadata like reason for degradation, degradation type, when the degradation began, etc. In a coming update you will be able to read those things by clicking on the site.

www.stormscale.io/spc/upperair...

21.03.2025 21:17 πŸ‘ 90 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 7
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Two more radiosonde sites down for the foreseeable future, and in critical areas we need them at SPC πŸ˜‘πŸ˜”.

20.03.2025 20:26 πŸ‘ 57 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 4
My cup with UND and A&M merch on it.

My cup with UND and A&M merch on it.

Gotta let the gym folk know I’m just a humble nerd trying to get some gains too.

18.03.2025 17:47 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I truly need to, there’s just all negativity. There’s people in our field that I respect deeply and they still primarily communicate there. I wish there was a big push for the good crowd to get out.

17.03.2025 01:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0