"It may not rain much here in New Mexico, but we sure do have active weather!"

Emmy-award winning certified broadcast meteorologist Eric Green says that’s his usual reply when people tell him how easy it must be being a meteorologist in a state where the sun is shining most of the time. A member of the KOAT meteorologist staff since January 2010, Eric says he loves our state's diverse weather, especially during the winter.

Eric received the official seal of approval from the American Meteorological Society (AMS) in 2004 and the AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist (CBM) designation in 2008, making the Live Super Doppler 7 Weather team the only team of broadcast meteorologists in New Mexico to have all main meteorologists in possession of the prestigious designation.

Previously, Eric served as weekend meteorologist at Hearst Television sister station WLWT-TV in Cincinnati. In the Ohio Valley, Eric tracked everything from major winter storms with heavy snow and ice to severe summer storms and even tornadoes. Before his time in Ohio, he served as meteorologist at WOWK-TV in Huntington, West Virginia, and KBJR-TV in Duluth, Minnesota.

Eric earned his bachelor's degree in atmospheric sciences at St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, Minnesota. While a student, Eric researched tornados in the Northern Plains, and won an undergraduate research award for his work.

Eric is married with a son and daughter, and he says he and his wife stay supremely busy chasing their kids around on the weekend, and when the kids rest, their cat and dog provide the laughter. When not forecasting the weather, Eric can be found coaching wrestling at La Cueva high school in Albuquerque where he’s been an assistant coach since 2011 and he’s also really plugged into the local car scene frequently hitting car shows and also the local racetracks, where he’s been known to race at times. You can also see his Auto Ambush segment on Friday nights, a series where the local car culture and some of the most rare and desirable cars in New Mexico are shown. Feel free to send Eric and email if you know of a car that should be featured!

Eric also says he loves our state’s delicious food, and if forced to pick a favorite dish at a particular restaurant - it’s chicken enchiladas with green chile, stacked not rolled, with blue corn tortillas, topped off with a fried egg over medium…and don’t forget the sour cream on the side. This is at El Pinto in Albuquerque.

E-mail Eric at egreen@hearst.com.