WASHINGTON — Elevators can be awkward places. People are forced to stand too close to strangers, often in silence, just counting the seconds until a “ding” offers sweet relief.

But riders in one elevator got a little surprise when comedian Greg Benson busted out into a spontaneous weather forecast, complete with pull-down map and predictions for the day.

Hat tip to the folks over at Capital Weather Gang for posting the video, which you can watch below:

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