Mason Cox: Weatherman

To find out about school delays and closings students head to their number one source, Twitter. As they eagerly await the first post stating a school closing, Senior Mason Cox has his predictions set and posted on Twitter for his followers to see.

“It’s unreal. I mean some people are good at sports and some people are good at music. I’m good at predicting the future,” said Cox. “You tell me which is the best. It’s a God given talent.”

Despite the accuracy of Cox’s predictions, he has received mixed reactions to his talent.

“People take it as a chance to crucify me, but I don’t have time for haters. I’m too busy getting compliments to even think about the haters,” said Cox. “Most people are constantly congratulating me.”

One of Cox’s twitter followers,  Junior Dan Holland, is a committed follower of Cox’s magic.

“Its only a matter of time before Cox becomes a professional meteorologist,” Holland says confidently.

When Cox’s weather predictions are correct, he likes to spend his days with his friends in his natural habitat: McDonald’s.

“What else are you gonna do on your day off other than MacDons,” said Cox. “It’s good for the soul.”

We all know that such fame can be hard to deal with, but Cox says his friends are very supportive about his special talent.

“I can’t be around my boys because they influence my decisions and I don’t need that. That’s bad,” said Cox. “That’s the few times I’ve been wrong, they’ve been saying stuff in my ear and I just have to drain that out.”

But the question on everyone’s mind is how does Cox work his magic?

“First you got wind. You got to look at wind first, because wind determines everything,” said Cox. “Windchill is everything.”

Predicting something as big as a school closing isn’t easy Cox says,

“Is it tough? Yes it is tough,” said Cox. “It’s taxing on the mind, physically and mentally.”

And if you need proof for Cox’s success in Meteorology, head over to his Twitter page.

“Before my predictions started, I was sitting at like 190 followers [on Twitter]. If we look at my Twitter right now, 245. It’s almost all strictly because of that, too.”

As for the future, Cox plans to attend U of M twin cities for Accounting and Sports Management, but don’t worry BHS, his special talents aren’t gone yet.

“I might do this next year, just for the fun of it. I like it. I like making people happy.”

As for Twitter enjoyment and healthy controversy, Cox has provided his Twitter followers anticipation and excitement for our snowy winter.

“ I’m just this dyslexic boy trying to get through this life in one piece,” said Cox. “And I think I’m doing a pretty good job so far.”