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Houston meteorologist Matt Lanza said he is relocating to be closer to family but will remain a key voice behind Space City Weather.<\/p>\n
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One of Houston’s favorite meteorologists <\/a>is saying goodbye to Texas, but not to his work in sharing forecasts <\/a>and answering our questions about the weather.<\/p>\n Matt Lanza, managing editor of Space City Weather, told readers Monday he will be leaving the state <\/a>after more than a decade in Houston. But he made one thing clear from the start: “I’m not leaving Space City Weather.”<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n In a post that reads as both an update and a love letter,\u00a0Lanza explained that the decision to move is rooted in family\u2014specifically, a desire to be closer to his aging parents.<\/p>\n “This is a personal decision for my family,” he wrote. “We want to be closer to our parents as they get older.”<\/p>\n Even so, the tone of the post is not one of detachment but appreciation of the city he has called home and the role it has played in his life and career.<\/p>\n “I’ve been in Houston for almost 15 years now, half of which have included children, a process that in and of itself was full of challenges and changes in expectations,”\u00a0Lanza wrote. “Did I think I’d live in Houston when I graduated college? Nope. Am I glad I did? Yes.”<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Over the years, he has become a steady, trusted voice for readers navigating everything from hurricane season to sudden cold snaps. That trust was built not just on accuracy, but on a philosophy he has long embraced: no hype, no fear\u2014just clear, honest forecasting.<\/p>\n “I care deeply about getting the forecast right and communicating it clearly,” he wrote.<\/p>\n That approach helped define Space City Weather, a site he has helped shape alongside co-founder Eric Berger. It has also extended to other projects, including The\u00a0Eyewall, a hurricane-focused site aimed at delivering straightforward coverage across the Atlantic basin.<\/p>\n Lanza also took time to acknowledge the broader Houston ecosystem he has worked within, including his role as a forecast meteorologist in the energy sector.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n “I\u2019ve had the privilege of working with great people,” he wrote, including colleagues at\u00a0CenterPoint Energy like former FOX 26 meteorologist Lena Dziechowski<\/a>, who he described as a “rockstar meteorologist.”<\/p>\n “I don’t think anyone in the area can fully comprehend how much work is being done across the region by\u00a0CenterPoint, both in response to 2024’s disasters and in anticipation of the absolutely insane growth in power demand coming to Texas,” Lanza continued. “I got to build something [sic] really cool stuff that is built to last and will continue to help further their preparation and resiliency to disasters.”<\/p>\n Chron has reached out to Dziechowski and CenterPoint Energy for comment.<\/p>\n The appreciation has not gone unnoticed; in a social media post, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) thanked Lanza for his years of keeping Texans informed, highlighting the reach and reliability of his work during major weather events.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n We will miss @mattlanza<\/a> and we wish him well as he embarks on his next chapter. He has been a great friend to TxDOT – always being available for forecast advisement, even giving thoughts on just how far the freeze line may drop during a winter storm. \ud83e\udd76 https:\/\/t.co\/oePT6PNrIW<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n