TV meteorologist pauses severe weather forecast to text family in viral video

A Minnesota Meteorological Specialist does not apologize to send a message to his wife to make his family live live live in severe weather.

A video showing more than 8 million images on Facebook Nick JansenRochester News Station KTTC’s main meteorologist, while standing in front of a map chart during a live broadcast. He then apologized briefly.

On Monday, July 28, Jansen took over the storms in Southeast Minnesota and North Iowa.

“Sorry, I just had to send my wife to my wife. [The] The baby was sleeping all night. This time will end at this point, Jans Jansen said in the video.

Jansen began to discuss the winds of 40 to 70 miles / h in the Rochester region on Tuesday, July 29th.

While the estimation continued without continuing any more interruption, Jansen announced in his Facebook article on Wednesday, July 30th, and announced that he received critical E -mail from a viewer who is uncomfortable and questioning the professionalism of Jansen.

Jansen addressed the E -Post, saying that he had taken both his work and the security of his audience “very seriously”, but “a husband and father”.

“In the middle of the severe air, I decided to take a short time to make sure that my wife and child is safe in the basement. This is not my professionally, I am a human. First I am a husband and father,” he wrote. “Let’s all try to show each other a little more understanding and respect for each other.”

This article was initially published on the Usa Today: TV Meteorologist Texts Family during severe weather forecasts