Fans watching the Today show on Tuesday will have noticed a different line-up as Dylan Dreyer stepped in for her colleague Al Roker which comes amid an MSNBC anchor’s shock exit.

The 43-year-old meteorologist, who is an anchor on the 3rd Hour, shared the screen with hosts Craig Melvin and Savannah Guthrie as Al was absent from the show. Hoda also used to host this segment but tearfully said goodbye to the morning program in January after 17 years. Dylan usually pops up later on in the program alongside Al, Craig and Sheinelle Jones, but this time she appeared on Today earlier than usual.

Al’s absence came just a day after he, Dylan and Craig announced that the NBC network morning show will be hitting the road later this month, hosting a special live show in celebration of Mardi Gras, which falls on March 4 this year. Hosts will broadcast the 3rd Hour live from New Orleans, Louisiana, they announced on Monday.