Since their feet rarely appear on camera, some meteorologists take to wearing casual, comfortable footwear, especially on long days. For example, this dress, which sold for $23 on Amazon, was shared in a private Facebook group for female meteorologists and quickly sold out in every color but green. This is especially true for women, which is why when they find a garment that works, word spreads quickly. But all the limitations can make it difficult to find work attire that’s fashionable, looks good on-screen, and affordable. Myers says she has enough dresses to go five weeks without having to wear a dress twice. There's no length rule on skirts/dresses but if you wouldn't wear it to a family event, you probably shouldn't wear it on TV. “Cleavage angers viewers over 40 something fierce, so we stay away from that. “Distracting prints are a no-no,” Jennifer Myers, a Dallas-based meteorologist for Oncor, writes on Reddit. Green is out of the question for on-air meteorologists, unless they want to blend into the map, but the list of prohibited wardrobe items doesn’t stop there. “You’ve gotta have good hand-eye coordination,” she says. Stephanie Abrams, meteorologist and co-host of The Weather Channel’s AMHQ, credits her green screen skills to long hours spent playing Nintendo and tennis as a kid. “For some it comes easily, but I’ve seen people never get used to it.” “Some people never learn it,” says Gary England, legendary weatherman and former chief meteorologist for Oklahoma’s KWTV (England was also the first person to use Doppler radar to warn viewers about incoming systems).
It’s harder than it looks, and for some rookie meteorologists, the learning curve can be steep.
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TV monitors situated just off-camera show the meteorologist what viewers at home are seeing, which is how he or she knows where to stand and point. Thanks to the wonders of special effects, a digital map can be superimposed onto the green screen for viewers at home. On-camera meteorologists might look as if they’re standing in front of a moving weather map, but in reality, there’s nothing except a blank green wall behind them.
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