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Google Earth 5.2 has just got a new feature that allows you to check the weather in a certain place as it is actually happening. Yes, you can now see snowfall and rain as it is actually happening in that place. You can now see rain or snow in Google Earth.
How to enable weather on Google Earth
1. You need Google Earth 5.2
2. Enable Clouds Layer
3. Zoom in to the locations that you want to check.
This is a great boon to frequent travelers and weather buffs like surfers and pilots. You, too, can make like a meteorologist and track wet weather patterns ranging from light drizzle and snow to hurricanes and blizzards in Google Earth
Currently Google Says "our precipitation data cover some areas in North America and Europe; you can see if it’s available in certain places by enabling the radar layer".
How to enable weather on Google Earth
1. You need Google Earth 5.2
2. Enable Clouds Layer
3. Zoom in to the locations that you want to check.
Image below of rain during a hurricane in Texas
This is a great boon to frequent travelers and weather buffs like surfers and pilots. You, too, can make like a meteorologist and track wet weather patterns ranging from light drizzle and snow to hurricanes and blizzards in Google Earth
Currently Google Says "our precipitation data cover some areas in North America and Europe; you can see if it’s available in certain places by enabling the radar layer".
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