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Is Fox CT meteorologist Dan Amarante the next teen Internet sensation?

HARTFORD — After schools in Eastern Connecticut had several snow days following the Blizzard of 2015, and with more snow in the forecast Friday morning, t...

HARTFORD — After schools in Eastern Connecticut had several snow days following the Blizzard of 2015, and with more snow in the forecast Friday morning, teens across the state were hoping for a full week off.

Thursday night teens were tuned in to the weather forecast hoping for at least a delay.

Where is dan amarante to close school tomorrow

— Seda Sahin (@SedaGSahin) January 30, 2015

Dan used his meteorological experience to assess the situation:

@SedaGSahin I'll put in a good word. Closing's not likely, although I see that New London schools are off tomorrow. Maybe a delay?

— Dan Amarante (@DanAmarante) January 30, 2015

The people wanted more.

@pedroolopezz_ Wish I had that kind of power…

— Dan Amarante (@DanAmarante) January 30, 2015

The thirst for information wasn’t limited to just one town.

@salbazzano36 They'll have a couple inches of snow, but most of it will be done by around 10 AM. Probably just a delay there as well.

— Dan Amarante (@DanAmarante) January 30, 2015

@salbazzano36 Yes. There will probably be a decent amount of delays, but this snow isn't enough to cancel school.

— Dan Amarante (@DanAmarante) January 30, 2015

And Dan was ready to forecast the weather for anyone who would listen.

@Baily123456789 Have your superintendent follow me on Twitter and I'll DM him/her and tell them what's up with the weather…

— Dan Amarante (@DanAmarante) January 30, 2015

Then Dan started to go viral.

@DanAmarante @ODonnellAine @Baily123456789 you're the realist if you get us atleast a delay bro 👌

— #1 (@zachuurrayy) January 30, 2015

Petition to make @DanAmarante an honorary Fitch falcon.

— Adrien (@AdrienJamesW) January 30, 2015

@DanAmarante you're my hero, my inspiration

— ashLEAN (@trippingashlyn) January 30, 2015

What if @DanAmarante greeted us at the doors tomorrow

— linds✨ (@LZamzes) January 30, 2015

Wonder if @DanAmarante is getting tired of us lol

— A$AP BROWN (@bryanbrown8497) January 30, 2015

@DanAmarante has ceased being a normal human being and has transformed into a mystical creature amirite @BeauBermanFOXCT

— Seda Sahin (@SedaGSahin) January 30, 2015

@marcusharun @DanAmarante @FoxCT he's so majestical

— Chris Rice (@riceman115) January 30, 2015

The @FoxCT news crew is cooler than @BarackObama #sorryobama

— Seda Sahin (@SedaGSahin) January 30, 2015

I hope Dan realizes the best school in the state loves him

— Max (@therealbigred15) January 30, 2015

#danbreakstheinternet

— Dan fan #1 (@isaac__perez) January 30, 2015

I love dan

— Dan fan #1 (@isaac__perez) January 30, 2015

Petition to give Dan Amarante a limo ride to Fitch so he can be our Announcements weatherman

— Joel Vanner (@joelvanner) January 30, 2015

@asebastian1699 Probably not. I was pretty bad at geometry. Throw me some physics and it's game on.

— Dan Amarante (@DanAmarante) January 30, 2015

Dan Amarante is so cool what the heck 😭

— najmulah (@najaerollins) January 30, 2015

Something about Dan Amarante

— All American (@JarodKosman) January 30, 2015

The amount of Dan Amarante on my TL

— Dominique Keijahna (@keijahnaxox) January 30, 2015

Dan Amarante is my spirit animal.

— Baily (@Baily123456789) January 30, 2015

They made some pretty strong arguments:

@DanAmarante is cooler than @god

— Seda Sahin (@SedaGSahin) January 30, 2015

But also may have taken it a bit too far:

Who else is going to get @DanAmarante tattoos after school tomorrow

— Seda Sahin (@SedaGSahin) January 30, 2015

They even turned him into a meme (the falcon is Fitch High School’s mascot)

#dantakesfitch @DanAmarante http://t.co/UCFYL7oET9—
Lil Ma (@mayaaapapaya_) January 30, 2015

Fitch High School didn’t have a delay, but they did get a shout out during the Fox CT News at 10.

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UPDATE: Dan got his own shout out during the Fitch High School morning announcements on Friday.

@DanAmarante wow you're on Fitch's morning announcements. Congrats! 😂 pic.twitter.com/89o7kwBxzR

— Meg (@Megan_Scholtz) January 30, 2015