2024 marks the 20th anniversary of Dan Russell serving as a meteorologist for Spectrum News 1. During that time, Dan has covered some epic weather, including Christmas blizzards.

Dan considers it his honor to wake you up every morning with a smile and positive energy. Dan has received the AMS Seal of Approval and takes pride in accuracy and continuously updating his audience to keep them informed during hazardous conditions.

Over his 20-year career, Dan has also won multiple awards, such as Buffalo's "Meteorologist of the Year" in 2019 and a Journalists Association of New York award for the best weathercast in NYS. Dan was also a finalist for an Emmy.

In his spare time, you can find Dan serving as the head coach for Lake Shore Central's varsity football team, where he earned the division's "Coach of the Year” recently.

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