Counselor Profile

Counselor	Laura Huckabee, CBS 46,Meteorologist
Council	District	Type	Unit	Role
Atlanta Area	Foothills	Troop	1776
Email	laura.huckabee@cbs46.com
Address	Atlanta, GA
Home Phone	Mobile Phone	Work Phone
private	private
Employer	Field
46NEWS WGCL TV ATLANTA	Meteorologist for CBS 46
Website	46 NEWS WGCL TV ATLANTA
Biography	Laura Huckabee is the meteorologist for CBS 46 at Noon and reports on weather-related stories for the evening newscasts. Laura always tries to incorporate "fun" into everything she does. That's obvious in the way she always puts an upbeat spin into her weather forecasts and reports. She loves taking a little southern charm to the Big Apple. She has filled in for the weather staff on the CBS Early Show and CBS Saturday Early Show. Outside work, Huckabee enjoys running, rollerblading, attending theatre and opera, watching old movies and foreign films. Laura started her career as a news anchor in Arkansas but quickly made the transition to weather. She graduated from Arkansas State with a degree in Elementary Education and later obtained a second degree in Broadcast Meteorology from Mississippi State. She is a member of the National Weather Association and the American Meteorological Society. During her career, she has moved from Jonesboro, Arkansas to Little Rock, Albuquerque New Mexico to Salt Lake City, Utah and finally to Atlanta.
Why I am qualified to teach Weather	Laura Huckabee is the meteorologist for CBS 46 at Noon and reports on weather-related stories for the evening newscasts. Laura always tries to incorporate "fun" into everything she does. That's obvious in the way she always puts an upbeat spin into her weather forecasts and reports. She loves taking a little southern charm to the Big Apple. She has filled in for the weather staff on the CBS Early Show and CBS Saturday Early Show. Outside work, Huckabee enjoys running, rollerblading, attending theatre and opera, watching old movies and foreign films. Laura started her career as a news anchor in Arkansas but quickly made the transition to weather. She graduated from Arkansas State with a degree in Elementary Education and later obtained a second degree in Broadcast Meteorology from Mississippi State. She is a member of the National Weather Association and the American Meteorological Society. During her career, she has moved from Jonesboro, Arkansas to Little Rock, Albuquerque New Mexico to Salt Lake City, Utah and finally to Atlanta.
Prerequisites for this Activity
Authorized Merit Badge Counselor  Youth Protection not completed within the past two years.