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Road weather conditions preview for North America and Europe now available

US-based weather forecast provider Global Weather Corporation (GWC is launching a free subscription program Weekend Road Conditions Preview providing a snapshot preview of the changing road surface conditions as of Friday morning for the upcoming weekend for all major roadways in North America and Europe. Weekend Road Conditions Preview is based on the company’s more comprehensive RoadWX technology, which forecasts road surface conditions and corresponding weather forecasts.
March 20, 2017 Read time: 1 min
US-based weather forecast provider Global Weather Corporation (GWC is launching a free subscription program Weekend Road Conditions Preview providing a snapshot preview of the changing road surface conditions as of Friday morning for the upcoming weekend for all major roadways in North America and Europe.

Weekend Road Conditions Preview is based on the company’s more comprehensive RoadWX technology, which forecasts road surface conditions and corresponding weather forecasts.

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