My City February 2022

best weather, water and climate forecasts and warning services of any nation.” Toldo chatted with MCM about her typical day on the job. Midnight As the morning meteorologist at Mid-Michigan NOW, Toldo’s day begins in the wee hours of the morning. “I set my alarm for mid- night but I wake up a little earlier. I like to ease into my day,”Toldo states. She does some spiritual read- ings and plays with the dogs and the cat. “I like to relax and not be all stressed out when my day begins.” 1:30 am While most of us are sleeping, Toldo leaves her home in Linden and arrives at the station on Pier- son Road in Flint. 2am-3:30am “At around 2am, I look at my emails and the weather forecasts.

Between 3-3:30am (before hair and makeup) she does something that has garnered quite a number of fol- lowers – a Facebook Live video from the weather center. Toldo talks in a casual fashion about things going on in her life, music, her pets and also about the weather forecast for that day. “It ’s nice and it ’s fun,” she admits. “A lot of the same people watch the videos every day; I feel like I know them. I really try to in- teract with people as much as I can.” Toldo is also the medical reporter for Mid-Michigan NOW for the daily segment “Keeping You Healthy.”Most mornings, the producer will send her three to four health-related stories that could be of interest to viewers. She goes through the stories, writes up her report and edits it. “I tweak the story to €t our show,” she says. “I take out the fancy words.‚e secret to good broadcasting is talking to people in a way they will understand. I’ve always had a laid-back style.” 

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she admits. Exams were given through the National Weather Service. According to weather.gov, it takes a dedicated group of meteorologists to correctly interpret weather data, deliver accurate forecasts and warn us when dangerous weather threatens. National Weatherperson’s Day is celebrated on February 5 and commemorates the birth of John Jeries, a Boston physi- cian and one of America’s €rst weather observers.‚is is a day “to recognize and thank the men and women who collectively provide Americans with the

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TOLDO IS ALSO THE MEDICAL REPORTER FOR MID-MICHIGAN NOW.

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