As she has sometimes noted on her newscast, though born in New York City, at an early age she moved to her grandparents house in Columbia, South Carolina.
In 1987, Janice began work as an on-air meteorologist at KSDK, St. Louis, Missouri and covered the Crystal Apple awards there.
In April 1991, Janice went on to the NBC affiliate, KRON in San Francisco where she was an on-air meteorologist and hosted "Bay Area's Best Bets."
In 1992, Huff introduced the nationally syndicated "Weather School" program to the Bay Area, which promotes science education with an emphasis on meteorology.
From 1997 to 1998, Janice hosted a short-lived lottery game show called NY Wired, with emphasis on supporting computer labs for schools based on the money won.
She was cited in 2002 as a "Grad Made Good" by her alma mater, Florida State University and has also received the Police Athletic League's "2002 Woman of the Year Award," a 2000 YMCA "Champion For Youth" honor and the City of Hope's "Spirit of Life" award for her professional and personal example to New York City youth.