Amy Freeze: Difference between revisions

She uses digital photos from viewers sent in via Twitter, Facebook and email that capture the weather, including them in her forecasts as "Freeze Frame," "Super Cat Saturday" and "Big Dog Sunday." She created "The Freeze Factor"{{spaced ndash}} a special segment where she rates the next day's weather on a scale of one to 10.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tvjobs.com/cgi-bin/onthemove/archive.cgi?page=28&ORDER=DESC&FIELD=Date&agent=&TYPE=Show+All |title=Short report, go to #1095 |publisher=Tvjobs.com |date= |accessdateaccess-date=August 20, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080511153555/http://www.tvjobs.com/cgi-bin/onthemove/archive.cgi?page=28&ORDER=DESC&FIELD=Date&agent=&TYPE=Show+All |archive-date=May 11, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Freeze was named Top Forecaster in New York 2017 by NJ.com. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nj.com/weather/2017/04/most_popular_tv_weather_forecaster_in_nyc_and_nj_r.html|title=Meet the weather forecaster you picked as the area's favorite|work=NJ.com|date = April 28, 2017|accessdate = June 5, 2019}}</ref>

During her time in Chicago, Freeze visited more than 10,000 area students each year giving weather presentations on tornadoes and other severe weather. She hosted the first ever Weather Education Days for MLB's [[Chicago White Sox]], the [[Chicago Cubs]], and for the [[Chicago Wolves]] hockey team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asd4.org/docs/amyfreeze.htm |title=Meteorologist Amy Freeze visits Fullerton |publisher=Addison Elementary School District 4 |date=October 5, 2007 |accessdateaccess-date=August 20, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116101938/http://www.asd4.org/docs/amyfreeze.htm |archivedatearchive-date=January 16, 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.triblocal.com/orland-park/2010/04/22/meteorologist-amy-freeze-offers-weather-lesson-to-sandburg-students/index.html |title =Meteorologist Amy Freeze Talksoffers toweather thelesson 2ndto GradeSandburg Mann Elementary School Class All About the Weatherstudents | work publisher=Trib OakLocal Orland Park Newspaper | publisher date= Suburban Journals of Chicago2010-04-22 | access-date = December 2, 2007 2021-11-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.cm201u.org/index.asp?NID=647 | title = Classroom Happenings | publisher = Crete-Monee School District, Illinois | archiveurlarchive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071021223031/http://cm201u.org/index.asp?NID=647 | archivedatearchive-date = October 21, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url =http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/tv-s-freeze-speaks-to-students/article_4bf8cf68-e2c9-5b19-a105-9151e3929209.html | title = TV's Freeze speaks to students | work = The Times of Northwest Indiana | last = Doffin | first = Gregg| date = November 17, 2007}}</ref> Freeze was the first-ever female sideline reporter for Major League Soccer working for the Colorado Rapids, LA Galaxy, and the Chicago Fire. She also worked on the sidelines for the NFL Chicago Bears for four seasons.<ref>{{Citationcite news |url=https://www.oakpark.com/2011/03/08/for-ex-fox-meteorologist-and-oak-park-resident-amy-freeze-the-forecast-is-bright/ |title=For ex-Fox meteorologist and Oak Park resident Amy Freeze the forecast is bright |author=Quantock McCarey, Deb needed|date=March2011-03-08 2012|newspaper=Wednesday Journal of Oak Park and River Forest |access-date=2021-11-20}}</ref>

Freeze has certificate number 111 from the [[American Meteorological Society]] as a Certified Broadcast Meteorologist{{spaced ndash}} she was one of the first 20 women in the world to receive this certification. In addition, Freeze has her [[National Weather Association]] and American Meteorological Society Seals of Approval. She is a 5-time [[National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences]] [[Emmy Award]] winner.<ref>{{Citationcite news needed|dateurl=Marchhttps://www.foxweather.com/person/f/amy-freeze 2012|title=Fox Weather: Amy Freeze: FOX Weather Meteorologist |website=foxweather.com |access-date=2021-11-20}}</ref>