On Friday, CBS News announced that Scott Padgett, chief meteorologist for CBS News Texas (KTVT/KTXA), would be departing the station to join the First Alert Weather team at CBS News New York (WCBS/WLNY), starting Monday, June 30. The team already includes Lonnie Quinn, Vanessa Murdock and John Elliott.
“We are thrilled to see Scott transition to CBS New York. We thank him for his outstanding contributions and wish him the very best,” said Meagan Harris, news director of CBS Texas, where Padgett worked for 12 years, nearly a decade of which as chief meteorologist.
“I am excited to join CBS New York’s First Alert Weather team and fulfill my lifelong dream of forecasting in New York,” said Padgett. “While it is bittersweet to leave CBS Texas, I am grateful for the incredible support from my colleagues and viewers over the past 12 years.”
“Scott’s expertise and engaging personality will be a great addition to the First Alert Weather team in New York. We look forward to him joining the team,” added Sarah Burke, news director of CBS New York.
With almost three decades of forecasting experience, Padgett has guided viewers through a myriad of severe weather events, from hurricanes, tornadoes, flooding and ice storms to severe climate changes.
Padgett is a member of the National Weather Association and the American Meteorological Society and received the Seal of Approval from the American Meteorological Society in 2006.
In a video message posted on Instagram, Padgett thanked viewers for tuning in to watch his weather forecasts at CBS Texas. His last day at the station was Friday, May 30.