KMSP meteorologist Keith Marler had to work through an injury he suffered in January on the way to the weatherboard.
“My right knee went, ‘Pop!’” said Marler.
The Pioneer Press said the 52-year-old meteorologist couldn’t move, but he did what he always does: He kept calm on live television and carried on with a chuckle, leaning into the frame (pictured) as much as he could while pointing at the map and talking about the weather — and his knee.
He’s awaiting surgery, but plans to continue working.
“You trudge forward, it’s not the end of the world,” Marler told the Pioneer Press. “It’s just knee surgery.”
His wife and daughter came to pick him up that day. “They rolled him out in an office chair,” said his wife.
Marler is getting ready for what was described as a pretty intense surgery called a high tibial osteotomy at the end of February.
It’s not clear exactly how long he’ll be away after surgery, but he might work remotely for awhile before heading back to the studio.
“I should be walking fine by the time we’re at the Minnesota State Fair,” Marler said. “Worst case, it’s just more golf cart time.”