Alicia Roman was born and raised in Western Pennsylvania in a small town north of Pittsburgh. She fell in love with weather at a young age and one of her favorite things to do was watch thunderstorms with her dad on the front porch.
Roman graduated from Penn State University where she studied Broadcast Journalism and Mississippi State University where she studied Broadcast Meteorology. She is a member of the American Meteorological Society, and in September 2009 she was awarded the AMS Seal of Approval.
WHIZ-TV in Zanesville, Ohio, is where Roman began her career and she also worked at WIS-TV in Columbia, South Carolina. She most recently worked as the Weekend Evening meteorologist for three years at WISH-TV in Indianapolis.
In her free time, Roman enjoys spending time outdoors, reading, cooking and traveling, and is always looking for a good book or new recipe to try.
The Latest
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Severe weather threatens Chicago area with ‘all weather hazards at play' including hail, tornadoes
As severe weather and tornado watches threatened the Central Plains Tuesday morning, waves of strong to severe storms were expected to move into the Chicago area Tuesday afternoon and evening, the NBC 5 Storm Team said.
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Chicago Forecast: Rainy, dreary day with all-day showers; chance for brief, wet snow overnight
A rainy, dreary day is in store for the Chicago area Friday, with clouds, fog and on-and-off rain showers expected from morning through night.
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Severe weather with heavy downpours, hail looms over Chicago area; tornado threat possible
One week after 11 tornadoes touched down in Illinois, the severe weather threat is back.
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Chicago weather: Winter returns, with cold wind chills strong winds and light snow
And just like that, Chicago is back to winter.
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Summer-like temperatures, severe weather, hail and snow: ‘A wild meteorological ride'
From 70-degrees, to the potential for golf-ball sized hail and then snow: Wild weather is on the horizon for the Chicago area, beginning with high temperatures that could become the warmest ever recorded in Chicago during winter.
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70 degrees, severe weather and snow: Chicago's wild weather continues, beginning with record-highs
Get your flip-flops, umbrellas and winter coats all ready this week as a weather whiplash is expected to continue in the Chicago area, beginning with record warmth and temperatures in the 70s.
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‘Spring to winter in 24 hours:' Chicago weather boomerangs back to snow, cold
Following a week of above-average temperatures and near-record warmth for February, the Chicago area will boomerang from spring-like weather right back to winter Friday, as cold air and snow flurries waltz back in.
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Chicago area expected to hit 60 degrees for first time this year
Things will feel more like April in the Chicago area this week, the NBC 5 Storm Team said, with temperatures set to climb into the 50s and 60s.
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Several rounds of snow, along with ‘coldest air of the season' to hit Chicago area
One day after rain and slushy, heavy snow dumped down on much of the Chicago area, forecast models showed more snow and rain was on the way is on tap for this week, followed by frigid cold temperatures in the single digits and wind chill values below zero.
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Chicago weather: Major warm-up on the way, with 50s, 60s in the forecast
Following a gloomy day full of wet snow and rain, Wednesday across the Chicago area is expected to be calm and quiet with a warm-up on the way.
