GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — 13 ON YOUR SIDE has always been on your side providing reliable and helpful forecasts for people’s busy lives in West Michigan. Now, we’re making it easier to see when weather will impact your plans.
13 Weather Impact Alerts highlight key times to be weather aware with easy-to-see graphics as well as explaining three important things:
- When to expect the weather
- What impact it will have
- And how to keep yourself safe and comfortable
What kinds of conditions trigger a Weather Impact Alert?
The 13 Weather Impact Team has always alerted you when the weather was severe, and now we’re also highlighting when inconvenient weather can throw a wrench in your plans.
Of course, tornadoes, damaging hail, dangerous thunderstorms, snow, flooding rain, dangerous temperatures and other storms will cause George, Sam, Blake, and Amber to put out a Weather Impact Alert.
But Weather Impact Alerts will also cover nuisance weather like heavy rain and wind or when less-than-ideal weather conditions are expected for big events or during commuting hours.
You might see our 13 Weather Impact Team call for a 13 Weather Impact Alert for an entire day. That means significant weather is coming and you need to take action. Or you might see one called for a few hours during a particular day, meaning you might need to adjust some plans during that time frame.
Either way, the 13 Weather Impact Team will arm you with details on when the threat is coming, what the impact will be to you and what you need to do. No matter the alert, you will have a heads up for any weather that might impact you and your family.
How to get alerts
There are several ways to be alerted to weather conditions that will impact your plans.
Watch 13 ON YOUR SIDE newscasts to see the forecast with George, Sam, Blake, and Amber. We will have a long weather forecast that describes exactly when the weather conditions are expected, the impact of the weather conditions, and what you need to stay safe and comfortable.
Watch our 13+ streaming channel on Roku, Fire, and Apple TV.
Download the 13 ON YOUR SIDE News app to get notifications letting you know the moment a 13 Weather Impact Alert shows up in the forecast. When you open the app, you can enable your location to be sent active alerts in your area.
You can see the latest severe weather alerts here. Download our weather app from the App Store for Apple Devices or for your Android device here.
Sign up for texts from the 13 Weather Impact Team. George, Sam, Blake and Amber regularly send the group added insight into Michigan weather coming our way.
And, of course, check the forecast on 13OnYourSide.com. Our comprehensive forecasts are always available online and the 13 Weather Impact Alerts will be highly visible on our site.
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