Alida Donnelly Biography
Alida Donnelly is an American journalist who is the chief meteorologist at Fox 55 Fort Wayne, WFFT. Donnelly comes to the StormTracker59 Weather Team from Illinois where she grew up in a suburb of Chicago. Alida has always had a passion for weather. She lived in an area with all four seasons which helped her expand her knowledge for various systems. She developed her passion after watching a severe thunderstorm roll through her town and witnessed damage firsthand from lightning.
Alida Donnelly Age| Birthday
Donnelly was born on July 1, 1994. She is 24 years old as of 2019.
Alida Donnelly Education
Alida attended Purdue University where she graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Atmospheric Science. While at Purdue, Alida worked for Purdue University Fast Track, a program that airs throughout the Lafayette community, where she forecasted the weather and reported. She interned at WLFI in Lafayette and then at WTMJ in Milwaukee under chief meteorologist John Malan.
Alida Donnelly Salary| Net Worth
Donnelly has an average income of $125k.
Alida Donnelly Fun Facts
When she isn’t working, Alida loves to spend time with her family and friends. She loves to cheer on her favorite sports teams, the Chicago Bears and the Chicago Blackhawks. Donnelly is very excited to begin her career with the StormTracker59 Weather Team and enjoy everything the Wild and Wonderful state of West Virginia has to offer.
Alida Donnelly Got Up Close With The Sport Of Kings
Falconry is one of the many activities at The Greenbrier Resort.
The resort uses any type of predatory birds for Falconry, like an eagle, falcons, hawks, and the unexpected owl. At the Greenbrier, they use Harris hawks and a variety of falcons. It is also known as the sport of kings since it began in the third millennium B.C.
“It’s a unique activity here. And basically a lot of people have never been exposed to falconry. They may have read about it or might have been exposed to it in history class, but we kind of put you on a close and personal basis with these birds, ” Cody Morgan, Falconeer at the Greenbrier, said.
Like most people, I’m not a fan of flying objects near my head so there was plenty of flinching and bobbing. As a predatory bird, they have great sight.
“In your birds’ minds, things are simple. Saw it, chased it, caught it, ate something. I no longer see something, ” Morgan added.
By the end of my lesson, I was ready for the bird to land on me. Not everyone has to if someone is afraid of birds.
“Well if you’re afraid of birds then I don’t know. We’ll work with most people even if they are afraid of birds. You know if you don’t want to get close and personal, and they don’t want to hold a bird, they don’t have to hold a bird,” Morgan said.
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Brutal Arctic Air This Week
The Polar Vortex is making its way south, bringing brutally cold temperatures and wind chills with it.
A Wind Chill Warning went into effect at 1 p.m. on Tuesday and will last until 2 p.m. Thursday. Wind chills may reach as low as 50 below zero. Exposed skin outside with dangerously cold wind chills may cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes. Hypothermia and even death may be possible if you’re not dressed warmly enough and are outside for a prolonged period.
It will be important to leave exterior pipes running, try to stay indoors as much as possible and make sure your car has at least half a tank of gas. Also, you should check in on elderly family, friends, and neighbors. Remember, if it’s too cold for you to be outside, it’s too cold for your pets to be outside for extended periods of time.
The worst of the Arctic blast happens Wednesday. Actual highs will range from 5 to 10 below zero, with wind chills up to 20 degrees colder than that. Low temperatures have the possibility of breaking all-time records as lows dip between 15 to 25 below zero. The Polar Vortex pulls off to the northeast Thursday, allowing temperatures to begin to rise into the single digits. Winds begin to back off, so feel like temperatures will begin to improve.
Princeton businesses cleaning up after flooding
Floodwaters can wreak havoc anywhere, especially in areas that do not flood regularly. One strong thunderstorm remained over central Mercer County Sunday night, dumping significant rainfall.
According to Princeton Fire Chief, Chad Bailey, the Princeton Fire Department responded to 14 calls Sunday night, and some were water rescues.
“Basically we had a couple of different times where people tried to go through the water in their cars and got stranded in their vehicles. We did have one mobile home that was surrounded by water that had covered a couple of cars that were sitting beside the mobile home. We did have to go in and actually help them out and assist them out of the house, ” Bailey said.
Businesses near Mercer street do not typically flood, but this storm was different. Gail Smith, the owner of Pet Zone Grooming, said her store saw multiple inches after the heavy rain.
“Apparently, we got about five to seven inches of rain overnight. The way the streets are laid out, I guess the water just rushed down the streets. The drains couldn’t handle it, so it just came rushing past the shop here. It came in the front door and then the side door. We got flooded. We ended up with six inches inside the shop,” Smith explained.
When five inches of rain fell in a torrential downpour Sunday night, numerous businesses near Mercer Street woke up to mud and water inside their doors. At Pet Zone Grooming, Smith said employees were already at work cleaning up the flood debris on Monday.
Big Brothers Big Sisters Brad Miller Gala, Auction, And Golf Outing
If you’re looking for a way to help out Big Brothers, Big Sisters, there’s a major fundraiser coming up.
The Big Brothers Big Sisters Brad Miller Gala, Auction and Golf Outing is this weekend Big Brothers Big Sisters benefits from all the money they make.
“Everything goes directly back to Big Brothers Big Sisters. And this event helps underwrite our programming all year long,” Community Development Manager Alex Yaney said.
They will have hundreds of items at the gala for you to bid on.
“We have all sorts of auction items. It is as little as maybe a makeup set and as big as pieces of furniture,” Yaney explained. “So it’s all hands on deck getting through this whole month getting all of those pieces together and getting those bundles and packages ready to rock and roll for everyone.”
If you want to attend, you can still get tickets.
“So if you’re interested in attending the auction and gala, tickets are $75 and you can go right on our website and purchase those,” Yaney said.
If you want to become a Big, you can volunteer at the gala.
“If you’re interested in becoming a big and wanting to be a part of the Big Brothers Big Sisters program, there’s going to be plenty of opportunities to do so at the event,” Yaney said.
To become a Big Brother or Big Sister or to mentor a child in your area, call Big Brothers Big Sisters at (260) 456-1600.
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