Tuesday marks International Women's Day 2022
This year's campaign theme is Break the Bias, which spotlights how biases against women help fuel gender inequality.
Vanessa Murdock is a member of the First Alert Weather Team, covering weekend evenings.
Vanessa has been with CBS News New York for over a decade, forecasting major weather events including Super Storm Sandy, Tropical Storm Ida and plenty of Nor'easters. When Vanessa isn't working on a weather forecast, she can be found in the community. Vanessa loves meeting viewers and sharing their stories.
Vanessa was born and raised on Long Island in the small town of Center Moriches on a street named after her great-grandparents. She graduated from Center Moriches High School and went on to receive her Bachelor's in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Rochester then earned her Master's in Meteorology from Penn State. She's called New York, Australia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and New Jersey home. She lives in the Garden State with her husband, two daughters and their Shih-Tzu, Teddy.
Vanessa loves adventuring in the great outdoors, has a strong aversion to litter and loves looking out for our planet. She's a one-and-done marathoner, but still runs regularly.
This year's campaign theme is Break the Bias, which spotlights how biases against women help fuel gender inequality.
Many hope spring brings bright skies and milder temperatures, but that's not always the case.
Regardless of where you live, severe weather is going to strike, possibly while you are out on the road.
In the Garden State, the time has come for drivers to move over for cyclists or face fines.
If passed, the bill would give gas station owners the option to allow self service.
Janine Domingues, with Child Mind Institute, says if nothing else, at least get the conversation started.
That's according to several federal agencies, including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.