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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Risk level upgraded for Chicago area as severe storms could bring strong tornadoes
The risk level for severe weather in the Chicago area was upgraded Thursday morning, just hours before two waves of storms are expected to hit the region, threatening to bring strong tornadoes and other weather hazards.
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Will there be tornadoes in Illinois today? Where the greatest threat will be in Chicago area
Will there be tornadoes in Illinois Thursday?
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2 more waves of storms expected in Chicago area, bringing greater tornado risk
Multiple waves of storms are once again expected in the Chicago area this week, this time bringing with them a greater threat for tornadoes, one day after dangerous winds and storms left many across the region cleaning up debris and damage.
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‘Definitely do some damage': Waves of storms bring severe weather threats to Chicago area
Multiple waves of severe storms could bring a slew of weather threats to the Chicago area, including tornadoes, over the next several hours.
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Chicago forecast features muggy conditions, chances of thunderstorms
It’s going to feel a lot like summer in coming days, with hotter temperatures accompanying chances for thunderstorms and rising dewpoints.
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‘Be ready:' Blowing dust advisory could bring sudden drops in visibility to Chicago area
The advisory comes about a year after a dust storm blew across Illinois, leading to multiple crashes on roads.
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Rare blowing dust advisory issued for Chicago area ahead of strong to severe storms
“Be ready for a sudden drop in visibility to near zero,” the National Weather Service said.
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2 rounds of showers and storms loom over Chicago area; severe weather possible
The second round of storms could turn strong or severe, with large hail, damaging winds, heavy downpours and even isolated tornadoes.
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Icy, cold start to the New Year with light snow possible
Mild but cold weather will kick off the new year in Chicago, with mostly cloudy skies, freezing temperatures and a chance of snow.
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Chicago New Year's Day Forecast: Freezing temperatures and mostly cloudy skies
NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Alicia Roman takes a look at the weather in Chicago for the start of 2026.
