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The future of ITS Weather software

Vaisala Road Weather Navigator 2.0 is the latest innovation that the company believes will change the way ITS professionals responsible for road weather look at weather. It is hosted by Vaisala, taking the hassle out of managing a data collection network. The company says one look at Navigator reveals how easy it is to look at the current conditions, historical weather, and, most importantly, predicted conditions over the next few hours.
February 3, 2012 Read time: 1 min
144 Vaisala Road Weather Navigator 2.0 is the latest innovation that the company believes will change the way ITS professionals responsible for road weather look at weather.

It is hosted by Vaisala, taking the hassle out of managing a data collection network. The company says one look at Navigator reveals how easy it is to look at the current conditions, historical weather, and, most importantly, predicted conditions over the next few hours.

"Navigator is the future of ITS weather software," says Jon Tarleton, Vaisala Global Marketing Manager and Meteorologist.

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