Weather Check

There’s only so much room in the car and you have to pack for the weather, but the skies can change quickly.

Now you can take some of the guesswork out of the weather thanks to Weather Channel Alerts. The free service delivers immediate, localized weather updates via text messaging and e-mail. Just set your location and choose which weather conditions to receive alerts for—including severe weather, rain, snow, pollen or extreme temperatures. The service is available at weather.com/alerts.

Also, at WeatherBug.com checking your weather just got a whole lot easier. Now you don’t have to search for weather forecasts because once you download WeatherBug on your PC it will all come to you. With live radar, severe weather alerts and travel forecasts this handy software will save you the hassle of having to search for weather forecasts online or through the newspaper before leaving on your next tailgating trip. The software is free and has a live weather tracking network guaranteeing you the most accurate weather on your PC. You can also rest assured that the new software will not be a host of viruses to your computer because it is certified spy-ware free. Meaning you will not be plagued by annoying pop up advertisements, but will instead find fast, reliable weather updates to help you plan for the next game.