The have announced a long serving weather presenter is set to depart the channel after over a quarter of a century. Sara Blizzard will be leaving her role at Nottingham in February and the channel took to social media to announce the news.
Alongside an image of her on air they wrote: “Some sad news to share – after 26 years, weather presenter Sara Blizzard is leaving the . Sara, who joined East Midlands Today in 1999, is much loved by viewers and radio listeners – and such a familiar face on our screens.
“You’ll still be able to see her on the TV and hear her on the radio until February,” they assured viewers.
Fans of the star were devastated by the news and flooded the comments with their dismay an to reflect on her “iconic” name. “Very sorry to hear this, my favourite weather presenter on TV by a country mile,” one wrote.
“We always commented on the name, our only hope is her replacement is weather related, like, Lucy Snow or something similar. Good luck Sara…you will be missed,” another added.
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Sara Blizzard is leaving the BBC after 26 years (Image: BBC Nottingham)
A third opined: “A legend and lovely with it. Sara will be much missed. All the best to her for the next chapter.”
“Gutted to hear this a legend on EMT Wishing you fabulous success for the future Sara you will so really missed a huge amount,” a fourth offered up.
A fifth commented: “Awww, she’s a brilliant presenter with a lovely voice and will be missed .all the very best to Sara.”
Meanwhile a sixth quipped: “Gutted shes leaving We will always think of her When it Snows BLIZZARD,” following by a crying laughing emoji.
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The BBC announced weather presenter Sara Blizzard is leaving the channel after 26 years (Image: Getty)
Sara trained in dance and drama at Pattison’s Dancing Academy and College in Coventry but a career on the stage was not to be.
Instead she got a tast for broadcasting after she joined a local hospital radio station at Walsgrave General where she was given the chance to present a regular Sunday afternoon programme Sentimental Sunday.
After a stint at Live! TV she joined East Midlands Today in 1999 replacing Lisa Dransfield as the main weather presenter and after training at Television Centre she egan working on the lunchtime programme and on East Midlands Today.
Speaking about the role she said: “I really do enjoy the job because it is so varied and always live.
“We do not have an auto-cue to rely on during the forecast and we also have to talk for what ever duration is required so it always keeps us on our toes.”