Andy Wood is the meteorologist on The Ten O'Clock News from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.

Andy grew up in Manchester, Tenn., and went to school at Mississippi State University, where he graduated with a degree in geosciences/meteorology.

Andy says that his motivation to become a meteorologist came from several big Tennessee snow storms that covered his yard with the white stuff in 1993, 1996 and 1997.

While earning his degree, Andy worked as a weekend meteorologist for WTOK-TV in Meridian, Miss.

After working in Meridian for three months, Andy landed his next job at WMAZ-TV in Macon, Ga. He spent two years there working first as weekend meteorologist and finally as morning meteorologist.

In September 2006, Andy moved to the Upstate of South Carolina to work as the weekend meteorologist for FOX Carolina.

E-mail: andy.wood@foxcarolina.com, Want to request a visit from Andy? Click here!

Blog: Check out Andy's blog called FOX Carolina Weather Blog.

On the weekends, I love to: Get outside and run around the lake.

My favorite movie is: "Green Mile," "Old School," "The Rock" and anything with Jack Nicholson.

My favorite kind of music is: Classic Rock, Atlernative and Christian.

My favorite food is: The spagetti I make and steaks on the grill.

Hidden talents: I play a mean game of whiffle ball!

Hobbies: Snow skiing, watching the Nashville Predators play hockey and watching Tennessee Volunteers football.

Pets: I used to raise frogs from tadpoles and then release them into the wild.

Most Memorable Story: The Watermelon Festival and seed spitting contest in Cordele, Ga. and a North Carolina snowstorm when a wall of snow being pushed by a 50 to 60 mph wind nearly knocked me down!