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WeatherBug Launches Snow and Ski Section for Winter Travelers and Sports Enthusiasts

Snow and Ski Information Gathered From the WeatherBug Network and OnTheSnow.com

GERMANTOWN, MD — WeatherBug^®, the leading provider of live, local weather information for consumers and professional users, launched a new Snow and Ski section on its Web site and desktop application. The new Snow and Ski section provides the latest weather conditions and resort information for locations around the world with interactive maps and forecasts for the US and worldwide destinations including Australia, Canada, Europe and South America.

Weather forecasts and current conditions are vital for planning travel and snow activities. On the road or in the air, weather can significantly impact a trip. Slopes are vulnerable to the elements and the difference between snow and rain will impact the investments made for travel, lift tickets and accommodations.

Visitors to the Snow and Ski section are able to view:

• Interactive Snow and Ski Maps for Australia, Canada, Europe, South America, and the US;
• Snow and Ski Maps (Current Temperature, Surface Wind, Wind Chill);
• Resort Forecasts including Hourly Forecasts with Chance of Precipitation, Wind Chill, and Wind;
• Neighboring City Weather; and
• Resort Information including Snow Conditions, Surface Snow, Runs, Lifts Open, Base Depth, Hours, Resort Closures and Contact Information.

"We are pleased to offer the Snow and Ski information to our visitors. With the ability to provide very specific local information of resort conditions and travel forecasts, this section is the only source needed for planning outdoor activities during the season," said Michael Lombardi, vice president of advertising sales and marketing, WeatherBug.

WeatherBug consistently ranks within the top ten News and Information sites, boasting 24.6 million unique visitors, according to comScore. WeatherBug users are loyal and engaged; in November, visitors averaged 15 visits per month and 7 minutes per usage day.

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WeatherBug (http://www.weatherbug.com and http://www.weatherbugprofessional.com) is a trusted source of dynamic weather information enabling people worldwide to make more informed weather-related decisions. Millions of consumers and professional organizations, including the National Weather Service, rely on WeatherBug to make more informed personal and mission critical decisions which safeguard lives, impact communities and improve business operations. WeatherBug is a brand of AWS Convergence Technologies, Inc. (http://www.aws.com)

For more information, please contact:

Mara Radis, Director of Corporate Communications
WeatherBug
(301) 250-4017
mradis@weatherbug.com