About FOX CT Meterologist Dan Amarante

Dan Amarante is a Connecticut native who comes to FoxCT from WGGB ABC40 in Springfield, MA, where he was the weekend weather anchor. He also has filled in as a weather producer at CBS 2 in New York City, and became snowed in at the station during the Blizzard of 2010. After interning at CBS 2, and working with Chief Meteorologist Lonnie Quinn, he knew that broadcast weather was the job for him.

Dan has always had a passion for weather. Growing up in Cheshire, he remembers being 8 years old and venturing outside during thunderstorms, much to his mother's dismay. He spent a good chunk of his childhood reading weather books and watching tornado chasing videos. Dan is a big fan of severe weather, and loves the excitement of breaking weather news.

Dan graduated from Western Connecticut State University with a Bachelor of Science in Meteorology. While at WCSU, he produced and anchored many school run weather broadcasts for the University's website, as well as forecasts for the school's radio station. He was a member of the baseball team, and patrolled center field at WCSU for 4 years. He is also a member of the American Meteorological Society, and in Dan's free time, he enjoys traveling, staying in shape, and spending time with his family.

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