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Lifestyle Host for @abc7gmw #StormWatch7 Meteorologist for @7NewsDC

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7 years
Incredible view of the #bombcyclone from space courtesy of #GOESEast . Classic comma head from a storm like this.
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JUST IN: DC Metro has been UPGRADED to a 'Moderate' Level 4 out of 5. Significant, widespread severe weather is possible later today. Take this very seriously. I don't think I have ever seen this category issued for D.C.
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4 years
Happy #firstdayofspring 🌸🌷 The equinox occurs at 11:49pm EDT 🌍☀️
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4 years
Best. #Christmas Ever. A week ago today Charles Frederick Biss made his debut 💙 Charlie was 3 weeks early, so it was a true #christmas surprise! We are so in love & soaking up this time together! #HolidaySeason
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The biggest positive of 2020!! Thank you all for your love & support. We can't wait to meet this little bundle of joy in early January! 💙💗👶
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4 years
CONGRATULATIONS!! @ABC7EileenW just announced on @ABC7GMW that she's expecting a BABY!!! We are so excited for you Eileen! Woo hoo! 👶
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Eileen Whelan
4 years
☄️ 💫 For all of you wondering where/when to see #cometNEOWISE streak across the night sky, check out this link from @rtphokie ! Works wherever your location!
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Eileen Whelan
6 years
A huge congratulations to @chefjoseandres who received the @CBN_Moco Humanitarian Award. So nice for him to send a message.... along with @Emeril . Thank you for your tireless efforts to feed the world 🌎
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@CBN_Moco thank you!
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Eileen Whelan
6 years
Wow! The fall color along the Tidal Basin is stunning! #fallfoliage
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3 years
First day back from maternity leave!! Feeling so grateful to be working from home, so I’m not too far from this cutie 🥰 See you back on @ABC7News from 7-9am (on channel 8). Thanks for filling in while I was away, @ABC7Brian !!
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10 years ago this month I started at @7NewsDC . Growing up in the DMV, we always watched ABC7. I am living out my childhood dream of working in my hometown market. Thank you for all of your support ♥️
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Eileen Whelan
7 years
We have to pull over every so often to wipe off ice from the windshield wipers. Make sure you have plenty of wiper fluid & clean off your car before you leave home!
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Eileen Whelan
5 years
Wow. #Dorian is a monster. The category 5 storm continues to lash the #Bahamas with 200 mph wind gusts & storm surge 18-23 feet above normal tide. Awaiting a new update from @NHC_Atlantic at 5AM. We'll see with the latest on @abc7news .
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Eileen Whelan
5 years
“Red sky in the morning, Houston take warning” 🚨 #FINISHTHEFIGHT #STAYINTHEFIGHT #NatsAstros #FridayFeeling
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Eileen Whelan
4 years
Benefits of working from home? Visits from Petey ☺️ #bostonterrier #work #workfromhome #dogs
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Eileen Whelan
5 years
Gorgeous color in Rockville... 🌅 I’m in #sunrise heaven! #SaturdayMorning
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Eileen Whelan
2 years
Honored to help get the DMV up and ready for the day each morning on @7NewsDC !
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2 years
WELCOME TO THE MORNINGS! 🌡️🌅 Meteorologist @Eileen7News will be taking over the 4:30 a.m., 5 a.m. and 6 a.m. shows. CONGRATS!
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Eileen Whelan
5 years
Happy #MarylandDay ! I know I'm bias, but we have THE BEST state flag! Celebrating the 385th anniversary of the founding of this great state! @GovLarryHogan
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Eileen Whelan
6 years
Weather couldn't look better for tomorrow's @Capitals Victory Parade at 11am down Constitution Ave. Sunshine, low humidity & comfy temps. #ALLCAPS #RockTheRed
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Eileen Whelan
2 years
What a treat running into former @7NewsDC meteorologist Dave Zahran. Dave is now with @pgcps . He has a passion for education and is one of the best teachers I know. Honored to have worked with him and learn from him 😊
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Eileen Whelan
3 years
Show me YOUR #SafePlaceSelfie 🤳 Charlie, Petey, & I will hunker down in the basement closet, if severe weather strikes ⚡️🌪💨 The safest place to be is on the lowest level of your home, in an interior room, away from windows. Have a plan in place ahead of time!
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Eileen Whelan
5 years
Enjoying the breakfast of champions at @TasteeDiner Silver Spring because WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS.... of the world 🌎 🏆 #FightFinished #WorldSeries
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Eileen Whelan
6 years
My dad just sent me this sunrise from Ocean City, MD. Just a little jealous... 🌅 🌊
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Eileen Whelan
4 years
It’s look, smells, sounds, and feels like fall! The fall colors are really poppin’ in my hood! 🍁🍂 #FridayVibes
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Eileen Whelan
5 years
This is EPIC!!! Talk about school spirit! It’s Freedom’s #Homecoming game tonight & they are PUMPED!! @fhseaglesnest #GameOfTheWeek 🎉🙌
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Eileen Whelan
4 years
Best part of #workingfromhome this time of year is by getting in a workout before it gets too hot! 🏃‍♀️ Still super humid, so extra important to hydrate with all the sweat 💦 Grateful for a little cloud cover, too! ⛅️ #workout
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Eileen Whelan
4 years
Anyone else ready for these temps to drop?! 🙋🏼‍♀️ It is so warm and sticky in my house, but I refuse to turn on the AC in mid November! Come on, cold front!! Until then, the fan will have to do 💨
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Eileen Whelan
4 years
Proud to win my first #Emmy for best interview/discussion on #TheMotherSide alongside @producerridley 🏆🤗💞 Thanks to all the moms who have joined us on the show for some very candid conversations! And a congrats to ALL the 2020 @CapitalEmmys winners!! 👏
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Eileen Whelan
6 years
My view for the morning! Checking out the #cherryblossoms in full bloom along the #tidalbasin 🌸 It’s so quiet & peaceful listening to the birds chirping.
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Eileen Whelan
3 years
Today marks ONE YEAR of #workingfromhome 🏡 I would never have imagined ever working from home in this business, but grateful for the technology that allows us to broadcast remotely. Who else is still working from home??
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Eileen Whelan
4 years
Hair pulled back for a windy walk! The sun feels great, though, and the colorful, spring flowers are boosting my mood 💐
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Eileen Whelan
2 years
Anyone else feeling like this this morning?? #DaylightSavingTime
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Eileen Whelan
5 years
Stunning!! Thanks for sharing, Jeff! 🌅
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Eileen Whelan
2 years
After 2 hours stuck on the Beltway (4:30-6:30am), I made it to the studio and am on-air with the forecast right now! @7NewsDC WATCH:
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Eileen Whelan
3 years
Hoping everyone had a eggcellent #Easter2021 The weather was nearly perfect... and we get another sunny and warm day this Monday 🙌
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Eileen Whelan
5 years
Still on a high, literally, from this.... @McLeanathletics #GMW
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Eileen Whelan
3 years
Sunrise, sunflowers, and a swing… perfect way to kick off a summer morning!! 🌻☀️ Showing off Whitetails Farm in Clarksburg, MD. They just opened last weekend… only about 10 more days of the sunflowers in bloom!
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Eileen Whelan
7 years
A huge accolade to @GwynnParkHS in Brandywine, MD! They have the highest graduation rate (95%) in the county! Catch us on @ABC7News ! @pgcps
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Eileen Whelan
2 years
Hoping everyone had a happy holiday weekend, whether you were celebrating #Easter , #Passover , or #Ramadan
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Eileen Whelan
6 years
#Noreaster pressure down to 987mb. We'll be monitoring pressure falls over the next several hours. This is the reason the wind is so fierce!
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Eileen Whelan
4 years
Who else is up because of all the thunder/lightning and pouring rain?!!
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4 years
What you see at home vs. what I see #workingfromhome on @ABC7GMW 🏡 👩‍💻 📲 I miss my coworkers, but glad we can all keep safe, as #coronavirus cases rise. Technology is amazing - I’m broadcasting from home on an #iPhone ! 🤯 WATCH:
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Eileen Whelan
3 years
Love this shot from photographer Rich Riggins of the #solareclipse2021 in DC☀️ 🌙 so cool!
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Eileen Whelan
4 years
What a shot of the smokey #sunrise on the National Mall. Definitely a little eerie looking, but cool to see the pinky/orange sun reflecting off the reflecting pool. Thanks for sharing, @JTurnour ! Keep the photos coming, Twitter friends!
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Eileen Whelan
4 years
The lighting out here this morning is spectacular! The birds are chirping and all is quiet at the Tidal Basin. 🌸 📸: @ABC7Isgro #ABC7BlossomsWatch #BloomWhereUR
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Eileen Whelan
5 years
On behalf of @ABC7News , thank you @CForgeEagles for THE BEST morning pep rally!!! The staff, football team, students, cheerleaders, dance team, JROTC, band, mascot, and everyone who came out, blew us away! Happy to highlight your #schoolspirit on @ABC7News 👏👏👏 @ForgeAthletics
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Eileen Whelan
8 years
Today marks 5 years working at @ABC7News & @NewsChannel8 ! Living out my childhood dream of being a meteorologist in my #hometown market!
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Eileen Whelan
7 years
What a handsome boy! Petey looking fresh & clean after a fun stay at @Dog_Daycare this weekend! Happy #NationalPetDay 🐶 #gmwpets
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Eileen Whelan
5 years
What a way to start the week! The #StanleyCup is the house!! Playoffs are back in Washington 🏒 @Capitals #ALLCAPS #Back2Back
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Eileen Whelan
5 years
Incredible view from space 🛰⚡️🌀 #Dorian
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5 years
Hurricane Dorian putting on a lightning show tonight. Spectacular imagery.
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9 years
I can't get over how incredible this sky is!!! "Red sky in the morning, sailors take warning". @ABC7News
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Eileen Whelan
3 years
Just drove from Gaithersburg to Rosslyn ❄️ This picture is Rt. 28 near the Kentlands. It usually takes me ~25 min. to drive to the station. Today it took about 70 min. Stay off the roads, if you can! 🚗
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4 years
Check out my shoes!👟 Cherry Blossoms & Boston Terrier’s 🌸🐶😊 #CherryBlossomDC #ABC7BlossomsWatch #BloomWhereUR
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Eileen Whelan
5 years
The #NetherlandsCarillon is of my favorite places, especially when the tulips are in bloom 🌷 Today is the start of #NationalParkWeek . #FindYourPark @NatlParkService
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Eileen Whelan
4 years
This is a first in my 10 years of broadcasting... #workingfromhome 🏡 Grateful for the technology to be able to practice #SocialDistancing while still giving you the forecast on @ABC7News #GMW . WATCH:
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Eileen Whelan
5 years
What great shot captured yesterday by Rich Riggins in Old Town Alexandria, VA after the storm. Those dark clouds are #mammatus . Pouch-like cloud structures that form from sinking air. Not all that common in this area, so it was neat to see!
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1 year
Aww 🥰 Thanks, Victoria! Happy Birthday to all my fellow Geminis! ♊
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1 year
It’s Eileen’s birthday! Let’s celebrate the ray of sunshine on 7News Mornings!
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6 years
Is this real life??? What a game, what a season, what a team!!!! Congratulations, @Capitals 🏆🙌❤️🏒🥅
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7 years
I love this view of D.C. covered in snow. Just enough to make it look pretty, but the roads are mostly OK. @ABC7news #GMW
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5 years
The @mcleanhigh cheer squad is AMAZING!!!! Thank you for lifting me into the weekend!! 🎉 Y’all are strong 💪
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6 years
30 years old & I still get an #easter basket. 🐣🐰🍫🙌
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I hate to be the bearer of bad news.... Tonight is our LAST 8PM sunset of the year 🌇 The sun will set before 7PM starting September 26th 🕰️ We will continue to lose daylight through the winter solstice on December 21st 🌃 FORECAST:
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Eileen Whelan
3 years
Celebrating these 3 dads on #FathersDay ♥️ My Poppop, my dad, and my husband (his first Father’s Day!). 3 generations of fathers… I feel so lucky! 📸 Share pictures of YOUR dad through Chime In & we may just show it on @7NewsDC
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4 years
What a spectacular June morning at @SwannFarms ! Birds are chirping 🐦 and the air is crisp! Catch me live on @ABC7News #GMW in our 6am hour. We’ve brought the drone to show you sweeping views of the strawberry 🍓 & blueberry fields! See you soon!
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4 years
They say April showers bring May flowers, so I’m rockin’ the floral today! 🌺🌼🌷🌸 Here’s to a new month! #MayDay2020
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Who’s ready for school?? 🙋🏼‍♀️ I think I’m a little early 😉 Excited to preview @APSVirginia #BacktoSchool2021 on @7NewsDC 🎒😷 Everything you need to know for the school year ahead! WATCH:
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6 years
Not a bad assignment for a Friday 🌸 #cherryblossoms
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2 years
Happy #December1st 🗓️ Here's to a great last month of 2022! ✨
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3 years
WATCH the @Space_Station flyover from our view in Rosslyn, VA just a few minutes ago 🛰 I always get so excited to see this!
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6 years
What a shot! ⚡️
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8 years
. @nepetro showing us something cool on #FlagDay from @LRO_NASA ! 🇺🇸
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3 years
Look who made a cameo in the commercial break 😍 I am going to miss seeing my baby so much when I head back to the studio next week, but I know it will make coming home each day that much sweeter. So grateful to have had the time #workingfromhome 🏡
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3 years
No green screen while working from home means I get to wear green for #StPatricksDay on-air for the first time in my career!! See you with the forecast on Channel8 from 7-9am. Tracking a lot of green on the radar late week 🌧
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4 years
Who else is ready for this?!! Too soon? It's too hot for my liking, plus fall is my favorite season 🍂 🍁 Only 64 days until the fall equinox ☀️ 🌎
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4 years
It’s officially #Fall2020 🍁 Happy Fall, y’all!
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4 years
Just got in 2 miles on my “lunch break”. Love the smell of fresh cut grass & flowers 🌺
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Wow! Spectacular sunrise for all of us getting back to work & school after the holiday weekend. @ABC7news @uscapitol
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2 years
Back to work after a magical summer vacation in New England with the fam 🏖 ⛵️ ☀️ Grateful for the time off and now ready to get back to forecasting… this week is looking HOT 🔥🥵
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4 years
Heading into the last week of July & my 17th week working from home! #timeflies 🏡 📅 Amazed at how everyone has been adjusting to our new normal and proud @abc7news and #StormWatch7 are still able to provide quality reporting while following #COVID CDC guidelines. #StaySafe
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1 year
The last DC was at this level was June 13, 2013. Please share!!!
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Eileen Whelan
1 year
JUST IN: DC Metro has been UPGRADED to a 'Moderate' Level 4 out of 5. Significant, widespread severe weather is possible later today. Take this very seriously. I don't think I have ever seen this category issued for D.C.
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Eileen Whelan
5 years
This static electricity is no joke!! The air is very dry & my hair is not having it! Going to need some more product 😆
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6 years
Who's going to the @Capitals Game 5 viewing party?! Weather could not be better!! Dry with low humidity & comfy temps! #ALLCAPS
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3 years
Charlie and I are ready for the Race for Every Child tomorrow to benefit @ChildrensNatl 🏥 Hope you’ll join us on the @chargerunning app for our virtual 5k kicking off at 9am! More here:
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This is better than coffee!! Starting off the school year loud & proud at @SJHS_Raiders with the Spirit of Stonewell Marching Band 🥁🎺🎷 @PWCSNews
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3 years
Keeping cool in the misters at Long Bridge Park in Arlington 😎 @ArlingtonParks There are 4 water parks, 1 mister, and 2 interactive water features in the county. All free to the public! Locations and hours here:
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4 years
🤩 Blown away!! High school students in the #DMV raised over $2.7 MILLION for #bloodcancer 🩸and the mission of @LLSNatCap ! So proud & honored to be a part of the #SOY4LLS campaign ❤️ #beatbloodcancer
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Who else is looking forward to this pattern change? 🙋‍♀️
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My co-worker took this from our rooftop deck. A picturesque winter morning ☀️ #sunrise #thursdayvibes
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3 years
Wowza!!! 😍 Last sunrise of the month showing off 💜💗💙 Phenomenal shots taken by @Chris_FukudaWx 👏 Share your photos with us through Chime In here:
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4 years
I can definitely feel the difference in the higher humidity today on my morning walk/run 🏃‍♀️🥵 Don’t forget to hydrate, wear sunglasss & SPF! Better to get out early rather than later for an outdoor workout!
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3 years
Hope everyone had a great #halloween2021 Charlie’s first was a success! 🕷 👻 Share your photos with us through Chime In & we may just show them on @abc7gmw ! 📸:
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5 years
Join me in wishing my #StormWatch7 partner-in-crime a very Happy Birthday! 🎉🎂🎈🎁 @VJohnsonABC7 is a ray of sunshine everyday & is probably one of the coolest people I know! 😎 Cheers to you, my friend!
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5 years
Kicking off the weekend with @BoyleIrishDance ☘️ 🇮🇪
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4 years
Still so sad about the passing of #AlexTrebek 😞 He was always so kind when he’d stop by @ABC7News . He is a TV legend and leaves a lasting legacy. He has given us all the gift of knowledge... thank you, Alex Trebek ♥️ #Jeopardy
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Eileen Whelan
3 years
I’m covering flooding along the southwest waterfront at the Washington Channel. Minor flooding reported now, but it’s expected to get worse this afternoon. Next high tide is at 3:14PM and then again at 3:24am.
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Eileen Whelan
5 years
Let’s do this!!!! Game 2 tonight & we are ready to #FINISHTHEFIGHT ⚾️🦈 #Nats #STAYINTHEFIGHT
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Eileen Whelan
3 years
The first full moon of 2021 setting this morning 🌕 #fullwolfmoon #FullMoonInLeo
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