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[AccuWeather] said that the acquisition will enable it to now offer highly accurate, minute by minute weather predictions, including precipitation start and end times, at a hyper-local level. In addition a new MinuteCast, Minute by Minute Forecast solution will be available on the company's website properties including accuweather.com and m.accuweather.com, as well as all of AccuWeather's mobile applications including iOS, Android, and Windows.
Worldwide Computer Products News-November 8, 2013-Sky Motion Research acquired by AccuWeather
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Digital media company AccuWeather revealed on Friday that it has acquired Montreal based Sky Motion Research Inc, a developer of ultra-short-term and highly localised weather forecasts, for an undisclosed amount.
AccuWeather said that the acquisition will enable it to now offer highly accurate, minute by minute weather predictions, including precipitation start and end times, at a hyper-local level. In addition a new MinuteCast, Minute by Minute Forecast solution will be available on the company's website properties including accuweather.com and m.accuweather.com, as well as all of AccuWeather's mobile applications including iOS, Android, and Windows.
The company added that Sky Motion developed a proprietary nowcasting technology that uses algorithms invented by Andre LeBlanc, Sky Motion's founder and chief technology officer. This technology tracks every rain cloud's movement in real-time, as well as other weather variables such as wind and temperature. It also integrates ground observations to create a hyper-local forecast for approximately every half square mile, which refreshes every five minutes.
Sky Motion's facilities in Canada will be added to AccuWeather's suite of offices as part of the acquisition and Andre LeBlanc will become an AccuWeather executive, as well as continue with his software engineering resources.
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