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Ashton Altieri

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First Alert Meteorologist Ashton Altieri joined the First Alert Weather Team in the summer of 2016 after working at WFAA-TV in Dallas. He spent many years forecasting the weather for CBS Colorado Mornings and now can be seen occasionally sharing the forecast on weekend newscasts.

Prior to his time in Texas, he spent seven years at 9NEWS in Denver. He always knew he would eventually return to Colorado because of unique challenges that come with forecasting Front Range weather.

Originally from New Jersey, Ashton spent most of his time growing up in Michigan where he competed at the state level in Cross Country and Track and also became an Eagle Scout. He continues to be active in scouting and Ashton credits his passion for weather to earning the weather merit badge when he was 12 years old. An unforgettable encounter with a nearby tornado while on a camping trip the same year sealed his interest in the subject.

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Ashton studied Meteorology and Broadcasting at Central Michigan University where he earned his undergraduate degree in 2002. He then moved to rural Mississippi and received a Master's of Science in Geosciences from Mississippi State University in 2004. While in college, he worked at WLNS-TV in Lansing, Michigan and WCBI-TV in Columbus, Mississippi. He has also worked at television stations in Des Moines and Sacramento.

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His education and on-air work has earned him the Certified Broadcast Meteorologist designation from the American Meteorological Society. He also holds the Television Seal of Approval from the National Weather Association.

A life-long fan of the outdoors, Ashton enjoys running, hiking, playing sand volleyball, skiing and his all-time favorite; snowboarding! 

Just The Facts

• Year hired: 2016
• Alma Mater: Central Michigan University, Go Chippewas!
• Role model: My parents
• Job you would never attempt: Phlebotomist
• Star sign: Leo
• First TV appearance: 3rd grade. In the background while on a school tour of the CBS station in Detroit. Hi Mom!!
• Why I am a Meteorologist: Weather is fascinating and I crave opportunities to explain why.
• Hidden talent: Nothing that could be labeled "talent"
• Hometown: Saline, Michigan
• Number of children: 2 sons, Ayden and Penn
• Hobbies: Running, Sand Volleyball, Skiing, Snowboarding, Weather!!
• Favorite food: Italian
• Favorite musician: Mumford & Sons
• Number of siblings: 1 sister
• Number of pets: 0 (for now!)
• Favorite sports team: Go Rockies!
• Favorite author: Jon Krakauer
• Favorite vacation spot: Mackinac Island
• What one word best describes CBS Colorado: Empowering
• Least favorite household chore: Cleaning the bathroom
• Favorite word: Derecho
• Least favorite words: "Not possible"
• Favorite noise: My snowboard carving powder
• Least favorite noise: My snowboard on ice
• Favorite music: Classic and alternative rock
• Who would play you in a movie? Joseph Gordon-Levitt

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