Amy Freeze is a pioneering meteorologist, media innovator, and six-time Emmy Award winner, recognized for her dynamic career in broadcast meteorology and her groundbreaking work in weather technology. She made history as the first female Chief Meteorologist in Chicago, she anchored the world’s first FAST Weather Channel in New York, and became the first American meteorologist to brand a digital avatar and create her own weather ecosystem with Shreezer Media.

With over two decades of forecasting experience, Amy has covered life-changing weather events coast to coast, including Portland, Denver, Chicago, Philadelphia and NYC. Her work forecasting storm surge in Superstorm Sandy was critical before the storm and utilized in post-Sandy rebuilds. Her work has spanned from Ice Storms in the Pacific Northwest to Blizzards in the Midwest to East Coast Hurricane landfalls. Amy’s forecast during the May 2011 EF5 Joplin tornado was nationally rebroadcast and later cited in federal records. A leader in integrating social media with weather updates, Amy was one of the first broadcasters to use platforms like Twitter (now X) and Facebook to deliver real-time updates, shaping the modern landscape of weather communication.

Beyond her television career, Amy has made significant contributions to public safety and emergency management. Her work in Hurricane Sandy and winter storm alerts has led to changes in public messaging and safety protocols, saving lives and improving preparedness. Amy’s media and scientific contributions have also been featured across popular culture, including appearances on Jeopardy! Netflix, and Scrubs.

Amy has a Master Degree from University of Pennsylvania in Environmental Sciences and wrote her capstone on Storm Water Management developing a Storm Water Action Alert Protocol. You can see Amy’s digital twin at AmyFreeze.Ai