Andrew Freiden
Meteorologist

Andrew Freiden is 12 On Your Side's morning meteorologist. He was born in Blacksburg and raised in Reston. Andrew graduated with a degree in Environmental Sciences from the University of Virginia. He came to 12 On Your Side from Roanoke.
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Updated: Oct. 22, 2026 at 7:38 PM EDT
|By Ros Runner and Andrew Freiden
Subtropical Storm Josephine forms off the East Coast of the U.S.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2025 at 4:54 PM EDT
|By Andrew Freiden
Andrew Freiden visited the town of Damascus to see how residents are recovering from a once-in-a-lifetime storm.
Updated: May 2, 2025 at 5:53 PM EDT
|By Andrew Freiden
Virginia’s Drought Monitoring Task Force says a Drought Watch is in effect for some of Virginia.
Updated: Mar. 24, 2025 at 12:07 PM EDT
|By Andrew Freiden
A blight on our native ecosystem, these trees look gorgeous but bring a huge cost.
Updated: Apr. 7, 2024 at 7:57 PM EDT
|By Andrew Freiden
It's perfectly safe to watch Monday's eclipse, despite all the fuss.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2024 at 6:48 PM EST
|By Andrew Freiden
Kicking off Severe Weather Preparedness Week, Andrew Frieden talks about how spring storms and wastewater affect the James River.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2021 at 2:07 PM EDT
|By Andrew Freiden
Wildfires continue to burn on the west coast, from California into Western Canada. The fires are thousands of miles away but the impact is being felt right here in Virginia.
Updated: Nov. 14, 2020 at 7:21 AM EST
|By Sophia Armata, Andrew Freiden and Megan Wise
The significant rainfall is forecast to push the James River into moderate flood stage with a crest of 19.1 feet by Friday afternoon. The river is currently at action stage with current levels close to 12 feet.
Updated: Aug. 6, 2020 at 7:41 PM EDT
|By NBC12 Newsroom, Andrew Freiden and Megan Wise
The National Weather Service has confirmed five tornadoes in Virginia on Tuesday.

















