Rodney Chai

Meteorologist-in-Charge @NWSBrownsville | Formerly @NWSBurlington & @NWSBoston | @UnivofKansas MS Meteorology | @Haverfordedu BA Philosophy | Views are my own

[Rodney Chai @RodneyChaiWX]

[May 30] A true winter wonderland on top of Mount Washington this morning! ❄️🏔️ An anomalously cold air mass brought snow to the higher elevations of New England on this last weekend of meteorological spring. 📸: @MWObs #snow

[NWS Brownsville @NWSBrownsville]

We are now hiring early-career meteorologists at most offices across the country! Through an improved, streamlined hiring process, eligible candidates will be entered into pools to be continually considered for vacancies. 🧵 (1/2) #NWSJobs #Meteorology

[Rodney Chai @RodneyChaiWX]

[Apr 5] Besides the rain, the cold air advection is truly impressive for Deep South Texas standards in April. Check out the 24 hour temperature change from yesterday afternoon! McAllen, TX went from 91 to 57°F with a chilly 25 mph wind and one of the coldest spots in Texas! #txwx

[Rodney Chai @RodneyChaiWX]

[Apr 5] Deep South Texas is finally getting much-needed widespread, soaking rainfall 🌧️. After the driest start to the year on record for Brownsville and with 94% of the region currently in D3/D4 #drought, this rainfall is hopefully a welcome start towards recovery. #txwx #rgvwx

[NWS Brownsville @NWSBrownsville]

1 year ago: The RGV went from drought to 21" of rain in 48 hours, rivalling past tropical cyclones. Beyond the floods, we tracked a tornado and wind damage. Our team deployed to TDEM Region 5 to work eye-to-eye with partners as rescues began. Share your stories below. 👇 #txwx

[Rodney Chai @RodneyChaiWX]

[Mar 15] It's been almost two years since I last saw snow so this is an amazing sight to behold! ❄️😀

[Rodney Chai @RodneyChaiWX]

[Mar 15] It's March Madness weather as a dynamic low pressure system tracks across the Central U.S. A plethora of NWS warnings associated with the hazards including Red Flag Warnings, High Wind Warnings and Blizzard Warnings cover regions from the Mexican to the Canadian border.

[Rodney Chai @RodneyChaiWX]

History in South Texas? We may have just witnessed the hottest temperature ever recorded in the United States during meteorological winter (Dec-Feb). Preliminary data shows our office's Falcon Dam Cooperative Observer (Co-op) site reaching 106°F (41°C) yesterday, Feb 26 🌡️ #txwx

[NWS Brownsville @NWSBrownsville]

🌡️ HISTORY IN DEEP SOUTH TEXAS? We may have just observed the hottest temperature ever recorded in the U.S. during meteorological winter (Dec-Feb).
Preliminary data from the COOP site shows Falcon Dam reached a scorching 106°F yesterday, Feb 26. #TXwx #RGV #RGVwx

[NWS Eastern Region @NWSEastern]

Here is a preliminary list of snowfall totals and wind gusts from the weekend and early week "bomb cyclone". A very memorable storm for sure!

[Rodney Chai @RodneyChaiWX]

[Feb 8] Mostly clear skies on this frigid morning revealing the extensive snow cover and numerous frozen lakes across New England and the Northeast ❄️🛰️. Exceptions include the deeper waters of Lake Ontario as well as the two deepest Finger Lakes in New York - Cayuga and Seneca.

[Rodney Chai @RodneyChaiWX]

Currently an 80 degree temperature difference between the Texas Panhandle and Brownsville🌡️ #txwx #arcticblast

[Rodney Chai @RodneyChaiWX]

Extremely rare tropical cyclone #Senyar has formed in the Straits of Malacca, bringing widespread heavy rainfall and flooding to parts of Peninsular Malaysia. Tropical cyclones almost never develop here due to the region’s proximity to the equator and the very weak Coriolis force

[Melissa Goh @MelGohCNA]

Breaking : The public is advised to remain vigilant and follow the weather alert issued my MetMalaysia via MyCuaca app . Tropical storm Senyar is making its way to Malaysia with expected landfall at midnight on Selangor Perak borders. Moisture is fuel for heavy rainfalls .

[Rodney Chai @RodneyChaiWX]

Parts of Yosemite are looking like a winter wonderland after the season’s first snowfall blanketed the High Sierras.❄️🏔️ 📷: @YoseConservancy #CAwx #snow

[Rodney Chai @RodneyChaiWX]

Beautiful snowliage ❄️🍂 in Colorado

[Visit Telluride @VisitTelluride]

Some scenes from today 🍂

📸: Sarah Flynn

[Rodney Chai @RodneyChaiWX]

My favorite spot in the North Country during my time working in Vermont! 🍁🍂 Peak foliage has arrived a bit earlier than usual this year.

[Tommy Horn @TommyHornWX1]

Peak foliage has arrived in Keene Valley, NY 🍁
@TylerJankoski @PeteWeatherBeat @MikeMasco @MattHolderman1 @DurkinWeather @SCweather_wx @spann @ExploreFall @FoliageReport @TimBuckleyWX @JordanHallWX @WasilenkoAlex @EricSnitilWx @WxmanFranz @Allan_Weather @forecaster25 @CBS6Steve

[Rodney Chai @RodneyChaiWX]

The very definition of a catastrophic flash #flood. Llano River rose from 2 to 26 ft in 4 hours. If caught in it, such a flood wave is unsurvivable. What occurred in TX Hill Country was a horrific human tragedy. Prayers to all those impacted and God Speed to the first responders.

[Rob Dew @DewsNewz]

Timelapse flooding of the Llano River on July 4th

[Rodney Chai @RodneyChaiWX]

@blamarre @NWS Congratulations Brian and all the best with your next endeavor!

[Rodney Chai @RodneyChaiWX]

Gorgeous sunset over Laguna Madre this evening

[NWS Storm Prediction Center @NWSSPC]

Key Messages Update:

Tornado Outbreak expected over the Southeast and Tennessee Valley this afternoon and evening.

see https://t.co/QMmU4tBZDt for more info

[Rodney Chai @RodneyChaiWX]

[Mar. 14 940 PM CDT] Radar loop showing a particularly dangerous situation unfolding in the greater St. Louis area this evening with several tornadic supercells developing along the main convective line of thunderstorms.