What happened to Bree Smith on NewsChannel 5? Meteorologist not gone, just recovering

People are wondering what happened to the meteorologist on NewsChannel 5 in Nashville. Don't worry she is just out recovering, according to her social media.

Bree Sunshine Smith, NewsChannel 5 edutaining meteorologist, has been missing on air for a day and people have noticed. The TV personality posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, that she is taking some time off after having sinus surgery.

"I ‘mus-tache’ you a question? Is there something on my nose?! 🤪 I had sinus surgery today and will be out for a couple weeks recovering," she wrote on Wednesday, Feb. 21, along with a photo of her sporting some gauze on her upper lip.

She also included a shoutout to her colleagues at NewsChannel 5 for covering for her over the next couple of weeks as she recovers.

Smith gave viewers who follow her on social media a glimpse of what she had been dealing with since Thanksgiving.

The meteorologist has gained a following on social media for her posts about the weather and little things she throws into her forecasts on air, like Moira-isms from the matriarch on Schitt's Creek. She also shares fun social media posts that give people a look behind the cameras with the news staff.