Rachael (rah-shell) Jay ⚡
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🇯🇲🇹🇹🇺🇸 Meteorologist, science communicator, STEM advocate and content creator AMS CBM #808 @psumeteo proud
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This new season will bring new beginnings 🍂
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Yes, NBC is a great company to work for.
Yes, CT is a forecasting challenge and great for a meteorologist
BUT emails like this remind me of another reason why I moved to CT ❤️
#representationmatters
#crownact
#nbcct
#naturalhair
#protectivestyles
#curlyhaironair
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Happy
#blackhistorymonth
! It has dawned on me that I may be the first black meteorologist in my station's history.
And yes, IT MATTERS.
A man in Target stopped me and called me a "superhero".
Never thought I could be
#blackhistory
. But here I am.
#Iowa
#RepresentationMatters
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TEACHERS-
Comment your classroom wishlist link below with grade, subject, city/town info
everybody else, share this and help out if you can!
#backtoschool
#ThankYouTeacher
#teachertwitter
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Surprise! Debuted locs on air with the support of management. I'm no hairstylist but I think I did a good job (s/o to
@13AshleySmith
for the screenshot 💛)
#HamptonRoads
#CrownAct
#13newsnow
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huh.
well would you look at that.
today makes 6 months that I've been at
@NBCConnecticut
😊
#delightfullynerdy
#nbcct
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MY FIRST-EVER NATIONAL AWARD 🥹
There's so much I could say but Thank you to NBCU for seeing the value in me years before I became an employee. Kids Connection is a team effort and I'm so fortunate to be on this team 🫶🏽
Timing is everything
#nbcct
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ya girl is joining team peacock as the newest member of
@NBCConnecticut
🦚
@NBCUniversal
that's it.
that's the tweet.
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Just because you see everyone else succeeding doesn't mean that you're not.
Hey! Quote this with some encouraging words for yourself. ✨
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I'm going to inspire the black and brown babies in Connecticut to follow their dreams in STEM and show everyone science is fun
#TweetItIntoExistence
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James, a student (!!!) in Pomfret , snapped this pic of the
@rocketlab
launch from
@NASA_Wallops
this evening!
#nbcct
#rocket
#
#connecticut
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day 366-
"i want you on the team"
that's what
@ryanhanrahan
said during our initial interview *right* after i said winter weather was my Achilles heel. (i guess winter is a big deal around here😂)
~14 months later, it's my one year
#nbcct
anniversary
@bobmaxon
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Every Sat+Sun in May I'll be wearing purple on air in honor of
#LupusAwarenessMonth
If you didn't know, I was diagnosed with
#lupus
10+ yrs ago and there is no cure. Sure, it gets tough but I use this month to celebrate fighters worldwide
@LupusOrg
#LupusChat
@13NewsNow
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4th
@jonasbrothers
show in less than 2 years ❤️ over 15 years as a fan so now I'm wondering - where to next, boys?
📍Virginia Beach
📍Vegas
📍NYC
📍Connecticut
#willtravelforjonas
#connecticut
#jonasbrothers
#mohegansun
#VIP
#myhappyplace
#happyplace
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✌🏽 YEARS
Today marks my second anniversary at
@nbcconnecticut
! Cheers to bringing you more of the most accurate forecast with this team and much more!
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got my first Connecticut accusation of hyping up the weather even though i literally said "a couple inches"
mama, i made it😊
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I stan.
New album Heartbreak Weather is out March 13th... but
#HeartbreakWeatherWatch
begins February 28th so get ready.
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5 months of studying
1 failed test
1 failed submission
21.5 month process
Infinite support
CBM
#808
🧜🏾♀️😭🙌🏽
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thankfully, i'm surrounded by such a great team here and have had so many kind people reaching out.
i'm feeling much better going into this new week❤️
#BehindtheScenes
i get anxiety when i see i have a new email now (especially during a show)...thankfully this time it was just my weekly schedule coming in
🥴
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this is tough to type but...
tomorrow, october 7th, is my final day at 13News Now after a transformative 3 yrs in VA.
i'll announce where i'm heading at a later date so let's focus on having one more round of fun thurs at noon and 4pm?
i hope you'll join me :')
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Ollie his human Julie let us know the snow was approximately *one* cat high in North Stonington😸
#NBCCT
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Saw myself in a weather promo for the first time Wednesday and felt overwhelmed with such joy. Looking forward to learning from these four going forward!
@ryanhanrahan
@bobmaxon
@DarrenSweeney
@WeatherJosh
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Sure, I had braids @ PSU (pic1) but I pretty much knew I needed straight hair for the best chance to get a job in TV news
Fast forward some time and I want to say thank you all for your kind words. The increased acceptance of natural styles is beautiful👑
#RepresentationMatters
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Snow coming down
Dunks in hand
Am I doing this New England winter thing right?
(PS please clean off the top of your car❄️ )
#nbcct
#ctwx
#snow
@NBCConnecticut
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My heart is full! 💜
Thank you to my coworkers for joining me in Putting on Purple for
#Lupus
Awareness today! Nearly a decade after my diagnosis, I continue to see that I'm not alone in this.
More info -
@LupusOrg
@Lupus_Chat
@LupusResearch
#LupusAwarenessMonth
#13newsnow
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Tornado warned storm seen from Dunkin Park in Downtown Hartford around 5:55pm Sunday
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Earlier this week I reached a milestone - 5 years living my childhood dream as a broadcast meteorologist. I started in Hagerstown, MD before moving to Waterloo, IA and now I'm covering Coastal VA+NC
Thank you to everyone that helped me get here. Thank you all so much 🙏🏽
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Sat May 1-
Lupus is 2-3x more prevalent among women of color—Black, Hispanic/Latina, Asians, Native Americans, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders—than among Caucasian women.
I'm wearing purple on-air every Sat+Sun for
#LupusAwarenessMonth
#LupusChat
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PS, we now have sunsets after 5pm as of Thursday (New Haven)/Friday (Hartford)
PPS, we're gaining over 2 minutes of daylight per day
🌞:)
#NBCCT
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seeing those meteorology school equations on the TL is bringing up memories from school when i felt less than because i couldnt grasp it as easily as my classmates seemed to. that's grown up to imposter syndrome in my career, which is also now activated🙃
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I'm so grateful to
@Taylor_Kinzler
and the
@NBCCTLive
team for trusting me to fill in today 💛
PS-Turns out an adlibbing meteorologist can read the prompter cuz y'all I had some concerns😂
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Winds in Waterbury, CT Sunday afternoon (Susan Ostrander)
@nbcconnecticut
@NWSNewYorkNY
#ctwx
#connecticut
#waterbury
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y'all: happy winter
me, remembering last winter:
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First live
@NBCConnecticut
weather ✔️
Joining the weekend PM team this Saturday - see y'all then!
@DanCorcoranTV
@ryanhanrahan
#nbcct
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Tonight reminded me that there are people who wish to hurt and harm me. Because I work in media. Because I am black.
Tonight also reminded me, via a friend's phone call, that there are people who care for and love me.
I will try to keep the latter in the forefront of my mind.
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finally took my first mental health day in my career yesterday
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🗣️Do you know what today is?
It's my TEGNAversary, two year anniversary.
Eastern VA and NC, you've held a special place in my heart since day 1💎
PS Thanks to
#13NewsNow
for not changing the locks after all this time and all my shenanigans 🎉😅
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took some time off to celebrate another journey around the sun.
it was the most relaxed i've been in YEARS, possibly since before i started working.
i want that ease every day now 🥺🙏🏾
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thanks for having me this morning! time for a little rest and i'll see you thursday afternoon
#NBCCT
#naturalhair
#naturalhaironair
#RepresentationMatters
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this year i want to feel less embarrassment about what i don't know and stop beating myself up/tearing myself down for simply not knowing.
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Today, July 3, is
#crownday
aka Black Hair Independence Day. I celebrate my right to wear my natural hair freely and proudly.
DYK- CT and ME are the only New England states where the CROWN Act is law and hair discrimination is illegal. Let’s
#passthecrown
👑
#CROWNAct
🖤
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my dad called just to ask if i had any
@NBCConnecticut
gear he could take, wear and brag with😂
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I've been on BECP for a few years now and the fact that they *chose* me to start the
#WomensHistoryMonth
campaign leaves me speechless.
Thank you BECP <3
During
#WomensHistoryMonth
we will be spotlighting early career women in the field of Meteorology. Our first social media spotlight is Rachael Jay!
#EarlyCareerWoman
#WomenInSTEM
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i'm a sucker for a good sunset🤩
📍 Windsor Locks, CT
@Bradley_Airport
📍 Hartford, CT
#nbcct
#sunset
#ctwx
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Smelled smoke in my building and didn't want to leave my cat at home so... guess who clocked in at
@NBCConnecticut
?
PS- Sorry to the people she hissed at 😹 she's scared and anti-social, hence why she stayed covered the whole time
(Thankfully all was okay when we came home)
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Connecticut, are you FOR REAL right now with these sunsets?!
📍 Hartford
📍 Waterbury
📍 Windsor Locks
#ctwx
#connecticut
#nbcct
#sunset
#saturday
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Have my yellow on tonight to say Happy independence day Jamaica 🇯🇲 sending love to my fellow Jamaicans here in Connecticut and across the globe 💚💛🖤
(cant wear green because of the green screen)
#jamaica
#🇯🇲
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Thanks for joining us this Christmas weekend! I hope youve enjoyed your holiday surrounded by love 🎄⭐️
PS-- Christmas day marks my 2 month anniversary at
@NBCConnecticut
PPS-- this was the closest to a
#WhiteChristmas
that I've had in years, so thanks Connecticut!
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wow.
i'm really doing what i said i wanted to do as a kid.
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stop over-explaining yourself. if they wanted to understand, they would.
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i think i can speak for most - if not all - immunosuppressed and other high risk folks when i say this:
wear a mask.
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VA/NC: THANK YOU for welcoming me not only into your communities but into your homes daily. One year ago I stepped into
#13newsnow
for the first time as an employee. It's nice being closer to home in the DMV but I'm so grateful for the 757 and 252 💛
#13daybreakers
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Hi, I'm Rachael (rah-shell). I'm a sister, daughter, meteorologist and cat lady. I also have lupus and been on immunosuppressants for ~13 yrs, putting me at high risk for covid complications vs others my age.
This is what chronic illness looks like.
#IHaveAPreexistingCondition
Hi, I’m Sarah. I’m 35 and a doctor. I also have a heart condition that puts me at an increased risk for serious complications from covid.
#IHaveAPreexistingCondition
- Does the face of
#chronicIllness
look different than you thought?
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taking a couple extra days off to try and reset and rest.
but if you see me tweeting just mind your business 😂
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my own cat doesn't watch like this 🥹😭 ilu egbert
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i remember my dad once told me something like "the higher you climb the more people will be against you" . . . these people are just trying to throw my peace off for some reason.
I can't and won't let them
Neither should you for the people in your life that do this
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FIRST ALERT: Friday is looking like a whole mess
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Thanks to everyone taking time out of the holiday weekend to tune into
#NBCCT
#representationmatters
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i know there's no age limit on any hair style but why do i still feel too old to get brightly colored hair?
i mean LOOK at this. it's so PRETTY 🙌🏾👀
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what it feels like trying to put together a forecast for Connecticut rn:
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Why did this get me choked up
From one QUEEN to the next, here's a special motivational message from
@BiancaLawson
to you.
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career first: two emails during the show about my outfit.
sorry if you're upset/offended about my exposed kneecaps or whatever. i'm sure the exposed shoulder police will be coming for me soon, too
🤷🏾♀️
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@GabeParkAve
I saw the commercial the other day but their full story is AMAZING. Might have to DVR the series
#FliporFlopFortWorth
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Thanks again, Connecticut, for letting me help you start your day!
I'm wrapping up an 8-day stretch so time for some rest
Enjoy the sunshine ☀️ and be kind ✌🏽
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First at-home live shots completed! No cat sightings but y'all *almost* heard her -- I think my mic got cut at the exact moment she started begging for food 😹
Be careful with this cold, neighbors!
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it's my last weekend before starting a new adventure and i want to pay homage to what i called
#thefamilyreunion
. miss my weekend evening team (on & off air), family dinners and studio b hangouts.
this is a 13News Now weekend PM team stan account for life ❤️ thanks y'all :)
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June is Caribbean American Heritage Month
My parents immigrated to the US as kids, making me Trinimaican-American 🇹🇹 🇯🇲 (mom's side has some Vincy mixed in, too 🇻🇨)
Much love to all my Caribbeans in CT and beyond
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