19 News First Alert Weather team awarded âmost accurateâ designation for 17th straight year 19 First Alert WeatherRate 2021 (Source: 19News) By 19 News Digital Team | March 3, 2021 at 2:33 PM EST - Updated March 3 at 7:23 PM CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The 19 First Alert Weather team has been awarded the Most Accurate designation for the 17th year in a row by WeatheRate, the nationâs leading independent and neutral service that rates the performance of local television weather teams. âAccuracy--during quiet and severe weather--is our top priority, always,â said Chief Meteorologist Jason Nicholas. âIâm very proud of our entire team to once again be recognized with this honor. WeatheRate is the only service to measure day-in and day-out accuracy and to win again is an honor--but itâs also what we do.â