AccuWeather Provides Comprehensive Weather Coverage and Support for Pope Francis Visit to the U.S.

With public safety collaboration and updates on Local TV, AccuWeather Network, web, and mobile web, AccuWeather will keep people safe and informed.

AccuWeather Global Weather Center -- September 18, 2015 -- AccuWeather, Inc., the global leader in weather information and digital media, will be an integral part of Pope Francis' first trip to the U.S., a six-day visit through Washington, D.C., New York City, and Philadelphia between September 22 and September 27. As the trusted leader in weather information with Superior Accuracy(TM), AccuWeather is poised to provide full coverage to city officials, first responders, local news networks, visitors on-location, and viewers worldwide.

In Philadelphia where the most public appearances and events are scheduled, AccuWeather Enterprise Solutions, AccuWeather's commercial weather-for-business services company which serves over 245 of the Fortune 500 companies and thousands of other enterprises, was selected to work onsite with city public safety and first responder agencies, providing up-to-the-minute weather intelligence to mitigate risk and limit the potential exposure of severe weather's impact during events.

AccuWeather's robust, proprietary weather data, complex weather modeling, and tailored communications will be fully integrated with emergency command centers. Dedicated support will provide breaking weather information through the use of AccuWeather's revolutionary portal delivery system and AccuWeather SkyGuard(R) services for timely, customized, and hyper-localized warnings with Superior Accuracy, managed by a team of experienced, expert meteorologists who will be monitoring the situation 24/7.

In partnership with the Esri Public Safety Assistance Program (EPSAP), AccuWeather will be using unique patented technologies and communications to keep attendees safe and first responders prepared through changing weather conditions. As a long-time Esri partner, AccuWeather has been onsite at major outdoor events such as the Boston Marathon, providing accurate, trusted weather information to command centers.

Additionally, the StoryTeller(R) Interactive Touchscreen Solution by AccuWeather, the only complete, interactive touchscreen solution for the complete digital newsroom, will help local TV newsrooms to cover Pope Francis' visit with unique and engaging content. With StoryTeller, local TV stations are able to quickly and easily update their audiences with real-time coverage of the Pope's visit through the most interactive presentation of traffic, weather, social media, and the Pope's scheduled listing of events.

The AccuWeather Network, the only 24/7 "All Weather All the Time" HDTV weather source, will provide ongoing coverage of weather forecasts and conditions throughout Pope Francis' visit. The Network will broadcast information, feature videos, and forecasts -- including precipitation forecasts, UV index, and patented RealFeel Temperature(R) -- for Washington, D.C., New York City, and Philadelphia leading up to and including the days that the Pope will be greeting the public. Weather impacts on ground and air travel will also be key features, helping viewers prepare for the event.

Real-time weather information and forecasts for event days, times, and locations are free and available to the public on AccuWeather.com web and mobile web sites and through award-winning AccuWeather mobile apps. AccuWeather MinuteCast(R) is also available on digital platforms and devices, exclusively providing minute-by-minute precipitation forecasts for the next two hours, hyper-localized to a person's exact street address or GPS location -- a helpful weather resource for attendees. Award-winning AccuWeather apps and AccuWeather.com website provide the MinuteCast feature free of charge to users.

About AccuWeather, Inc. and AccuWeather.comEvery day over 1.5 billion people worldwide rely on AccuWeather to help them plan their lives, protect their businesses, and get more from their day. AccuWeather provides hourly and Minute by Minute(TM) forecasts with Superior Accuracy(TM) with customized content and engaging video presentations available on smart phones, tablets, free wired and mobile Internet sites via AccuWeather.com, connected TVs, and Internet appliances, as well as via radio, television, newspapers and the new AccuWeather Network cable channel. Established in 1962 by Founder, President, and Chairman Dr. Joel N. Myers -- a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society who was recognized as one of the top entrepreneurs in American history by Entrepreneur Magazine's Encyclopedia of Entrepreneurs -- AccuWeather also delivers a wide range of highly-customized enterprise solutions to media, business, government, and institutions, as well as news, weather content, and video for more than 180,000 third-party websites. AccuWeather's CEO, Barry Lee Myers, is an award winning leader in global weather information issues and one of the world's most recognized advocates for cooperative relationships between government weather agencies and the weather industry. He is a leader in the digital weather information space.

About AccuWeather Enterprise SolutionsServing over 240 of the Fortune 500 companies and thousands more, AccuWeather Enterprise Solutions - the commercial weather services division of AccuWeather, Inc. - delivers mission-critical, weather-driven enterprise solutions to assist businesses, government, media, and institutions, protecting people, property, and profits worldwide. AccuWeather enterprise products and services include the most accurate, site-specific, and customized severe weather warnings, short- and long-range forecasts, legal forensics, and weather-triggered analytics, providing actionable insights from the world's largest weather media company.

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