I’m Meteorologist Nick Allard, a 20-year veteran in local tv news and current morning meteorologist for KIRO 7 News In The Morning weekdays at 4:30-7am and KIRO7 News Noon from 12-1pm. I started at KIRO7 in 2015 and I’ve been in local tv since 2003 and love it through and through. I’m live each morning getting you ready for your day, helping you plan and hopefully making your life just a bit easier. 1. Where did you grow up? I grew up in Yelm Washington, went to Yelm High School and then attended Washington State University at the Edward R Murrow College of Communication. Then I got my Meteorology Certificate from Mississippi State University in 2007. 2. Why did you become a journalist? I became a journalist because I love to tell stories. I’m a communicator and from the time I was a little kid, I always wanted a microphone as a gift! I like asking questions, and I love taking complicated info and turning it into an easy-to-understand valuable and when possible, an entertaining message. 3. What cities have you worked in during your journalism career? Before coming to KIRO 7, I was the weekday morning meteorologist at KGW in Portland from 2009-2015. Before that I was weekday/weekend morning meteorologist for KING 5 and NWCN in Seattle. Before moving to Seattle I was a weather anchor at KVEW-42/KAPP-35 in the Tri-Cities and Yakima Washington from 2003-2006. At KVEW, I reported for about a year before becoming the main weather anchor. I produced and anchored the weathercasts for the 5, 6, and 11 for both stations, but was based out of the Tri-Cities. 4. What’s the most memorable story you’ve ever covered? I covered all the major storms of the past few years, including the Hanukah Eve storm, and atmospheric rivers, major flooding and plenty of lowland snow events. From flooding, to windstorms, to lowland snow events, I’ve covered it all. 5. What are you most proud of in your career in news? However, what matters to me the most is the impact on you the viewer. I’m most proud of keeping people safe, helping them get ready and maybe putting a smile on their face when I can. 6. What’s something people don’t know about you? In case you didn’t realize it, I’m an absolute nerd for anything weather, science, tech and movie related (especially Star Wars!). I love talking about what I know which makes local news and meteorology a perfect fit for me. 7. What do you like to do when you’re not working? When I’m not working, I love spending time with my wife and three kids. Being out on the water in western Washington is about as good as it gets! Although, you could say that for just about anything outside in our part of the Northwest!