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Some live traffic and weather links

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sgould:
Here is a list of weblinks that give up-to-date traffic and weather links.

These are the ones that I use before going on a journey.  If you know of any more free ones, post them here.

Obviously you will need to add your own location!! ;)

Traffic


http://www.trafficmaster.net/login.asp
Just a demo to show what info trafficmaster can provide.  You can subscribe, but as I live within the M25 the demo starts in the right place, but does run to Birmingham, Manchester, Bristol/Cardiff and Newcastle


http://www.highways.gov.uk/traffic/traffic.aspx
Highways Agency Website.  Traffic maps, Traffic Cameras, Adverse weather, etc.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/travelnews/london/
BBC Travel News.  Roads and Rail. With maps.

http://routes.tomtom.com/?Lid=1#/map/?center=52.466705%2C-1.9167023&zoom=9&map=basic
The online traffic info, based on the "Live Traffic Info" that is sent to the Tomtom range of satnavs for route planning.


Weather


http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/ee/garston_forecast_weather.html
The Met Office Forecast


http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/today.asp?zipcode=St+Albans
Metcheck, the alternative weather forecast


http://www.raintoday.co.uk/
Rainfall Radar showing the Uk over the last two hours.

Mark B:
Check out traffic jams in far off lands here:-

http://www.tomtom.com/livetraffic/

ReAxs7:
If you are travelling north of the border in Scotland you may wish to try

http://trafficscotland.org/index.aspx
Live traffic info; list or map, Live traffic cameras, Journey times etc.

Norfolk Jim:
I agree on Metcheck and use it loads when planning a trek in the hills. V accurate and updated often.

My Garmin does its live traffic updates immediatley once your destination set to 'GO' and looks miles ahead and keeps checking as obviously 'Live' through NuLink. Has been brill so far but no good for other users.. :(

I weather forecast I've recently used which has been really really good is this one.

http://unitedkingdom.meteoconsult.co.uk/united-kingdom-weather/weather_forecast_united_kingdom_0.php?xtor=EPR-1

Afraid its French based but seems pretty good and have used it a few times now and can e-mail forecast to your mobile through any e-mail account each day. You subscribe but its free. It gives long range for 12 days..................and days in detail.

dw:
If you have an iPhone and possibly another type of smartphone there is at least one ap that interrogates the Traffic web sites and gives a list of traffic problems. (It needs a 3G connection or Wifi

and if you have a way of showing GoogleMaps on the smart phone you can see the road speed and hence and indication of traffic density.   

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