Allison Chinchar - Meteorologist
Allison Chinchar
Meteorologist
Allison Chinchar is a meteorologist and science writer at CNN, where she regularly appears on both CNN and CNN International programs. She combines her expertise in atmospheric science with strong communication skills to make complex weather and environmental topics accessible to a broad audience.
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Storm system sweeping across US kills at least 39 people
Mar 17, 2025
Severe storms and tornadoes are tearing through the South after deadly outbreak in the Midwest on Friday.
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CNN meteorologist breaks down the concern of back-to-back winter storms
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Feb 9, 2025
Back-to-back winter storms are packing a dangerous combination of snow, sleet, and ice through the Midwest and parts of the Northeast. CNN meteorologist Allison Chinchar has the details.
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CNN meteorologist breaks down the five winter storms affecting millions
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Feb 8, 2025
The second of five storms that will slam the eastern half of the United States with snow and ice over a two-week period is on the way — and this one has more snow than the first. CNN Meteorologist Allison Chinchar reports.
Over 75% of the US expected to face freezing temperatures this week as rare winter storm barrels toward the South
Jan 20, 2025
Most of the United States is being assailed with extreme winter weather this week as Arctic air blasts south from Canada, snow tracks up the Northeast coast and a potentially crippling winter storm takes aim at the South.
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Watch latest forecast on dangerous LA winds
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Jan 13, 2025
CNN Meteorologist Allison Chinchar shares the latest weather forecast as firefighters continue their almost week-long battle against deadly Los Angeles fires.
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Major winter storm sweeps across 1,500 miles
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Jan 5, 2025
Nearly 70 million people are under winter alerts nationwide, with a powerful weather system expected to bring a potent mix of snow, ice and blizzard conditions, accompanied by winds gusting up to 50 mph. CNN meteorologist Elisa Raffa reports.
Downtown San Francisco experiences first tornado warning in recorded history
Dec 16, 2024
For the first time in recorded history, downtown San Francisco was issued a tornado warning on Saturday as severe storm conditions swept through the city, prompting local authorities to warn residents of the rare threat.
Weary Philippines cleans up after Super Typhoon Man-yi becomes fourth major storm to hit in the past fortnight
Nov 18, 2024
A super typhoon ripped through Philippines’ largest island on Sunday, knocking down houses and sending more than half a million people to emergency shelters, as rare back-to-back storms cause havoc across an exhausted nation.
Thousands evacuated as parts of Spain hit with nearly a month’s rainfall in one hour
Nov 14, 2024
Severe thunderstorms and torrential rain have once again battered coastal Spain, causing flooding and evacuations just two weeks after the country experienced deadly flooding in Valencia and other nearby communities.
Tropical storm and hurricane alerts issued for Jamaica and the Cayman Islands
Nov 4, 2024
A broad area of low pressure in the western Caribbean Sea is becoming better organized and the National Hurricane Center is initiating advisories on the system as of 4 p.m. Sunday.
This Halloween could be the warmest in decades for the Northeast
Oct 31, 2024
This Halloween could be one of the hottest on record in parts of the Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic, as a warm front sweeps in from the Southern Plains.
‘Here we go again’: Hurricane Milton strengthens to Category 3 and aims at Helene-weary Florida
Oct 23, 2024
Hurricane Milton has strengthened to Category 3 and continues to intensify two days before it’s due to strike Florida’s Gulf Coast, where communities now are rushing clean-up from catastrophic Hurricane Helene.
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October 9 Hurricane Milton news
Oct 23, 2024
Hurricane Milton has made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, as a dangerous Category 3 storm before weakening to a Category 1 as it moves over the state, according to the National Hurricane Center. It is the fifth hurricane to make landfall in the US this year.
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October 8, 2024 news on Hurricane Milton
Oct 23, 2024
The storm wobbled farther south than expected Tuesday, leading to a southern shift in the forecast from the National Hurricane Center.
Less than 10 days after Helene made landfall, Florida braces for another hurricane, potentially a Category 3
Oct 5, 2024
Less than 10 days after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida, the state is bracing for another potentially devastating blow from a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico, this one a potential Category 3 storm.
About
Allison Chinchar is a meteorologist and science writer at CNN, where she regularly appears on both CNN and CNN International programs. She combines her expertise in atmospheric science with strong communication skills to make complex weather and environmental topics accessible to a broad audience.
Before joining CNN in June 2015, Allison served as both a meteorologist and science writer at local stations in Atlanta, Nashville, and Chattanooga, Tennessee. Her career has included in-depth coverage of major weather events like hurricanes, blizzards, and wildfires, earning her an Emmy nomination for her detailed reporting on Hurricane Dorian’s impact on the Bahamas in 2019.
Chinchar graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Atmospheric Science from The Ohio State University. She is also a member of the American Meteorological Society, the Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society, and the National Weather Association.
