She’s the App for That
Real Weather Girls puts the forecast—and a Seattle hottie—in your hands.
By Douglas Bair
IF LILY BERLINA’S daily contributions to the new iPhone app Real Weather Girls shine with even half the enthusiasm she displayed when she answered our phone call, well meteorology geeks, you’re in for a stretch of balmy days.
“Hi! How are you?!” her voice chimed through the receiver. No wonder the 19-year-old UW business major eased through three auditions (headed by a former casting director from The Bachelor) to beat out hundreds of TV forecasters, actresses, and models to star as the new face of Seattle weather.
But aside from an obsession with cumulus-filled skies (“My friends call me ‘super nerdy’ when I start talking about clouds”) Berlina, a native Russian who moved to the Northwest eight years ago, isn’t exactly a threat to the career of reigning cloudmeister Cliff Mass.
Billed as the first-ever live TV phone application, Real Weather Girls, launching September 14, will follow the lives of 12 women in as many cities around the globe. Users get continuous local, national, and international weather updates along with video podcasts by each woman, who will document their atmospheric experiences in their city.
“The audience will be able to see Seattle through my eyes and see how interesting it really is,” Berlina beamed, brightening our mood on an overcast afternoon. “My goal is to make someone’s day.”
Published: September 2010
An amazing person with bright personality and will make it far!! My sister, I love you and am so proud of you!
That’s my roommate right there everyone:)))) bow down to the sweetest and best roomy ever !! Future iphone star :pp
That’s my Daughter,,, her mom and I are very proud of our Little girl. Its hard to believe she is the same little Girl, I brought home from Siberia Russia just over 8 years ago.So small, so sweet, little pig tails, and Alf strapped to her back. ( Her only possession she brought with her ), I have the photo here. She didn’t even speak English. Now, there is no accent. She is the spitting image of her Lovely wonderful Mom, my wife and best friend, Irina. And yes, she realy is as sweet as she seems in real life.
Yup, and that’s my niece! And yes, she really is like that in person, and is one of the sweetest ladies you could ever meet. You go girl!!!
Shes AMAZINNNG!!! I met her years ago, shes such a sweetheart!!! congrats LILY!!!
wow she is so beautiful, she looks like an angel =P