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Jonathan Porter joined the on air Weather World Team in February of 2002,
however he had been involved in many aspects of the show since September
2000. In addition, Jon worked as a forecaster with the New York Times Group
and was heavily involved in the department's TV weather graphics system. Jon
received a bachelors degree in meteorology as well as a minor in
information technology in May, 2004. A New England native, Jon grew up in the small town
of Killingly, CT where he developed a passion for snow and snow forecasting.
Jon has always been interested in the weather and in fact his father has an
undergraduate degree in meteorology. During his middle and high school
years, Jon provided weather forecasts during winter storms to his local
newspaper. Since 2004, Jon has been working at AccuWeather using his computer savvy to enhance forecasts.
In his free time, Jon likes to spend time with his friends and he can
frequently be found riding his bicycle on the roads of State College. Jon
also volunteers at a clinic that provides healthcare to those without health
insurance. |
Jonathan Porter
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