T. J. Del Santo

T.J. Del Santo is a meteorologist at WPRI and WNAC-TV. For the past 18 years he has been tackling the challenge of very changeable weather in Rhode Island. When he was 8 years old, he first looked at Venus through a telescope, and since then, he's loved all sciences, but especially astronomy.

After earning a Bachelors of Science in Atmospheric Science from Lyndon State College, he worked at Weather Routing, Inc in Glens Falls, NY. There, he gave forecasts and routing suggestions to yachts and freighters around the world.

He then became a computer specialist at the Harvard Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory in Cambridge, MA. He calibrated the CCD's on the Aspect Determination System aboard the Chandra Space Telescope.

It was in May of 1997 when he started at Channel 12 and Fox Providence. He's forecasted for numerous blizzards, hurricanes and a few tornadoes. He loves the challenge and excitement a good storm can bring, but he's always in awe of nature's power and beauty.