Tributes paid to BBC weather icon during final forecast of legendary career

• Carol Kirkwood is leaving the BBC after almost 30 years, with her final weather update on BBC Breakfast scheduled for Wednesday morning, 1 April.
• The 63-year-old TV star, who announced her departure in January, described it as "the right moment to step away" despite the decision not being an easy one.
• Kirkwood expressed her gratitude for her job and the support and friendship from her colleagues across BBC Breakfast, BBC Weather, and other BBC programmes.
• She joined the BBC Weather Centre in April 1998 and has served as BBC Breakfast's main weather presenter since 2010.
• During Wednesday morning’s show tributes were made to Kirkwood from presenters Sally Nugent, Jon Kay, Good Morning Britain’s Susanna Reid and musician Bryan Adams.

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Carol Kirkwood’s last forecast live: BBC Weather legend retires after nearly 30 years