Weather
Maria LaRosa
Meteorologist Maria LaRosa provides the indispensable weekday morning forecast on CBS 3's Eyewitness News This Morning. Viewers can also see her in her popular Maria's Backyard Barbeque feature during the summer on Channel 3.
LaRosa came to Philadelphia in June, 2004 from WXIX-TV, the Fox station in Cincinnati, Ohio where she has been the weekend meteorologist since 2001. Previously, she was a meteorologist and anchor for WTVM-TV, the ABC station in Columbus, Georgia.
La Rosa holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Meteorology from Penn State University. She was also a teaching assistant for the University's introductory meteorology course before graduating in 1998. In addition to a certificate of approval for her weather forecasts from the National Weather Association (NWA), LaRosa also holds the new CBM (Certified Broadcast Meteorologist) Seal from the AMS, considered the gold standard of accreditation in her field.
Born in New York State, LaRosa grew up in New Jersey and still considers the Garden State her home. She and her husband, Mariusz, live in South Jersey with their son, Michael.
Address e-mails to larosa@cbs3.com.