Weather reports provide detailed descriptions of all alerts generated along the route. For each alert, this report includes: the route leg, alert type, calculated entry and exit time into/out of the affected area, effective time, expiration time, and the certainty, severity, and urgency ratings. (The Weather add-on must be licensed and installed.)
There are three ways to generate a Weather Report:
• Select the Routes tab > Reports > Weather.
• Click View Report in the route window when an alert is displayed.
• (Print only) Select the File menu > Print Report > Weather.
Double-click an alert in a report to zoom to that area on the map. Each alert has a time window and expiration time.
Weather Alert Categories
The categories in PC*MILER’s Weather Alerts Display dialog and Alerts map legend include the weather alert types listed below. All weather alerts data is provided by the U.S. National Weather Service/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Environment Canada.
Winter/Snow/Ice Alerts
- Avalanche Advisory
- Avalanche Warning
- Avalanche Watch
- Blizzard Warning
- Blizzard Watch
- Extreme Cold Warning
- Extreme Cold Watch
- Freeze Warning
- Freeze Watch
- Freezing Fog Advisory
- Freezing Rain Advisory
- Frost Advisory
- Hard Freeze Warning
- Hard Freeze Watch
- Ice Storm Warning
- Lake Effect Snow Advisory
- Lake Effect Snow Warning
- Lake Effect Snow Watch
- Winter Storm Warning
- Winter Storm Watch
- Winter Weather Advisory
Severe Storm Alerts
- Hazardous Weather Outlook
- Hurricane Local Statement
- Hurricane Warning
- Hurricane Watch
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch
- Severe Weather Statement
- Special Weather Statement
- Storm Warning
- Storm Watch
- Tornado Warning
- Tornado Watch
- Tropical Depression Local Statement
- Tropical Storm Local Statement
- Tropical Storm Warning
- Tropical Storm Watch
- Typhoon Local Statement
- Typhoon Warning
- Typhoon Watch
Heat Alerts
- Excessive Heat Warning
- Excessive Heat Watch
- Heat Advisory
Flood Alerts
- Coastal Flood Advisory
- Coastal Flood Statement
- Coastal Flood Warning
- Coastal Flood Watch
- Flash Flood Statement
- Flash Flood Warning
- Flash Flood Watch
- Flood Advisory
- Flood Statement
- Flood Warning
- Flood Watch
- Hydrologic Advisory
- Hydrologic Outlook
- Lakeshore Flood Advisory
- Lakeshore Flood Statement
- Lakeshore Flood Warning
- Lakeshore Flood Watch
- Overland Flood
- Small Stream Flood Advisory
- Storm Surge Warning
- Storm Surge Watch
- Tsunami Advisory
- Tsunami Warning
- Tsunami Watch
- Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory
- Fire Warning
- Fire Weather Watch
Visibility Alerts
- Air Quality Alert
- Air Stagnation Advisory
- Ashfall Advisory
- Ashfall Warning
- Blowing Dust Advisory
- Dense Fog Advisory
- Dense Smoke Advisory
- Dust Storm Warning
- Extreme Fire Danger
- Red Flag Warning
Wind Alerts
- Extreme Wind Warning
- High Wind Warning
- High Wind Watch
- Hurricane Force Wind Warning
- Hurricane Force Wind Watch
- Lake Wind Advisory
- Wind Advisory
- Wind Chill Advisory
- Wind Chill Warning
- Wind Chill Watch
