Frank Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Hey guys, I work for Eastern PA Weather Authority, LLC and about a couple weeks ago we have affiliated ourselves with WeatherBell, LLC. Due to the affiliation, WeatherBell is giving members a discounted subscription if you use EPAWA as a referral code. Here is how it works: 1. If you choose to buy monthly (most people do this just for the winter months) you will receive $7.00 off your first month and the remaining months you pay regular price. So say you do 3 months, it would be $9.99, $16.99, and $16.99 2. If you choose to buy yearly, it will simply be $20.00 off your entire subscription. So it will go from $160.00 down to just $140.00 Please note with the subscription to WeatherBell, it is not just the WeatherBell Models (Which are currently free but will become paid only on October 1st). You will also have access to Joe Bastardi's and Joe D'Aleo's video plus Ryan Maue. If you are interested in this deal, please click the link below and scroll down and click where it says "Click here to register for WeatherBell through EPAWA" it is in a big red font. http://www.epawa.net...rdiscorner.html "EPAWA" should already be in the referral code section, so you do not have to do anything as long as you click on the click from our website. Please do not think I am trying to promote the website or anything like that. I am just passing along this information for enthusiasts who enjoy to forecast and look at models that are unavailable to the general public (EURO for example). I know many other people use StormVista, but WeatherBell is cheaper, they have advanced maps, and you get to see JB's videos! Thanks everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctsnowstorm628 Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Hey guys, I work for Eastern PA Weather Authority, LLC and about a couple weeks ago we have affiliated ourselves with WeatherBell, LLC. Due to the affiliation, WeatherBell is giving members a discounted subscription if you use EPAWA as a referral code. Here is how it works: 1. If you choose to buy monthly (most people do this just for the winter months) you will receive $7.00 off your first month and the remaining months you pay regular price. So say you do 3 months, it would be $9.99, $16.99, and $16.99 2. If you choose to buy yearly, it will simply be $20.00 off your entire subscription. So it will go from $160.00 down to just $140.00 Please note with the subscription to WeatherBell, it is not just the WeatherBell Models (Which are currently free but will become paid only on October 1st). You will also have access to Joe Bastardi's and Joe D'Aleo's video plus Ryan Maue. If you are interested in this deal, please click the link below and scroll down and click where it says "Click here to register for WeatherBell through EPAWA" it is in a big red font. http://www.epawa.net...rdiscorner.html "EPAWA" should already be in the referral code section, so you do not have to do anything as long as you click on the click from our website. Please do not think I am trying to promote the website or anything like that. I am just passing along this information for enthusiasts who enjoy to forecast and look at models that are unavailable to the general public (EURO for example). I know many other people use StormVista, but WeatherBell is cheaper, they have advanced maps, and you get to see JB's videos! Thanks everyone. Great stuff! Do you know if they will offer all premium EURO data with this package? This is a big part of me subscribing to wx data services because I usually go with stormvista. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted August 31, 2012 Author Share Posted August 31, 2012 Great stuff! Do you know if they will offer all premium EURO data with this package? This is a big part of me subscribing to wx data services because I usually go with stormvista. Thanks! Hey Ed! I talked to my boss who spoke with the CEO of WeatherBell and unfortunately it looks like the EURO will remain the same as is for now. I was also wondering the same thing but the CEO said "The EURO is a work in progress and the additional precip maps and 6-hour increments are something we will include in the future." He said something along those lines. So...my guess is they will roll with what they have for now and maybe update the models in mid to late winter, or just wait till next summer. Only thing I can say is WB is still pretty cheap compared to StormVista ($30/month) and you also get access to the daily videos from JB, JD, and RM plus the their models. I for one, only want a winter subscription so I am going to wait until November to make my decision. Any further questions please do not hesitate to ask! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WXeastern Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 I'll probably be buying the yearly plan come October..but I have noticed the models are very slow to update. For example..most sites have already updated 18zGFS runs.. but wxbell has not!! Aside from the slow updates im very impressed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctsnowstorm628 Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Hey Ed! I talked to my boss who spoke with the CEO of WeatherBell and unfortunately it looks like the EURO will remain the same as is for now. I was also wondering the same thing but the CEO said "The EURO is a work in progress and the additional precip maps and 6-hour increments are something we will include in the future." He said something along those lines. So...my guess is they will roll with what they have for now and maybe update the models in mid to late winter, or just wait till next summer. Only thing I can say is WB is still pretty cheap compared to StormVista ($30/month) and you also get access to the daily videos from JB, JD, and RM plus the their models. I for one, only want a winter subscription so I am going to wait until November to make my decision. Any further questions please do not hesitate to ask! Thanks! Yeah it's much cheaper for sure. As a growing MET student and forecaster for VT DOT, I think the EURO will be a huge asset for me, so the $30 at SV may be the way I lean. But I do love WB's resolution and precip scale (.05 increments). So, I will definitely think about it before I purchase in October! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hm8 Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 $160 for weather models available for free elsewhere and videos from Bastardi and Maue....lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WXeastern Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 $160 for weather models available for free elsewhere and videos from Bastardi and Maue....lol Maue's model graphics..resolution and paramaters are superior to anything on the web availble for free. If you want to analyze ****ty graphics be my guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hm8 Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 I'll give him the credit for best looking graphics I've seen...they are mighty smexy. As far as resolution and paramters go, I'll keep money and deal with missing a millibar or two and not being able to see the GFS's 200mb graphics If you want to pay for phresh looking graphics, be my guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil882 Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Maue's model graphics..resolution and paramaters are superior to anything on the web availble for free. If you want to analyze ****ty graphics be my guest All it is is fancy color maps in grads... you can produce higher quality images in ncl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okie333 Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 I'll give him the credit for best looking graphics I've seen...they are mighty smexy. As far as resolution and paramters go, I'll keep money and deal with missing a millibar or two and not being able to see the GFS's 200mb graphics If you want to pay for phresh looking graphics, be my guest http://www.instantweathermaps.com/maplist.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blizzardof96 Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Hey guys, I work for Eastern PA Weather Authority, LLC and about a couple weeks ago we have affiliated ourselves with WeatherBell, LLC. Due to the affiliation, WeatherBell is giving members a discounted subscription if you use EPAWA as a referral code. Here is how it works: 1. If you choose to buy monthly (most people do this just for the winter months) you will receive $7.00 off your first month and the remaining months you pay regular price. So say you do 3 months, it would be $9.99, $16.99, and $16.99 2. If you choose to buy yearly, it will simply be $20.00 off your entire subscription. So it will go from $160.00 down to just $140.00 Please note with the subscription to WeatherBell, it is not just the WeatherBell Models (Which are currently free but will become paid only on October 1st). You will also have access to Joe Bastardi's and Joe D'Aleo's video plus Ryan Maue. If you are interested in this deal, please click the link below and scroll down and click where it says "Click here to register for WeatherBell through EPAWA" it is in a big red font. http://www.epawa.net...rdiscorner.html "EPAWA" should already be in the referral code section, so you do not have to do anything as long as you click on the click from our website. Please do not think I am trying to promote the website or anything like that. I am just passing along this information for enthusiasts who enjoy to forecast and look at models that are unavailable to the general public (EURO for example). I know many other people use StormVista, but WeatherBell is cheaper, they have advanced maps, and you get to see JB's videos! Thanks everyone. If i just bought a yearly weatherbell subscription in mid august can i still get the 20 dollar discount through EPAWA. If so how can i do that? Thanks a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted September 12, 2012 Author Share Posted September 12, 2012 If i just bought a yearly weatherbell subscription in mid august can i still get the 20 dollar discount through EPAWA. If so how can i do that? Thanks a lot. Hey blizzard, I am not sure to be honest with you. Is there a way you can cancel your current subscription (isn't the first month free or something?) and then re-subscribe with the EPAWA referral code? Or you can trying emailing or calling the guys over at WB and maybe they will credit you $20. I'm sure one of those two things will work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthlight Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 The colors are pretty and the resolution is nice, but the parameters/options are limited for the price..and the update time is slow. I'm not sure paying 160 (or 140) bucks a year for pretty colors and Joe Bastardis daily musings is worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disc Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 The colors are pretty and the resolution is nice, but the parameters/options are limited for the price..and the update time is slow. I'm not sure paying 160 (or 140) bucks a year for pretty colors and Joe Bastardis daily musings is worth it. I pretty much agree with this. I don't see myself forking out that kinda money for these models when I can essentially see most of these for free on other various sites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phlwx Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 The colors are pretty and the resolution is nice, but the parameters/options are limited for the price..and the update time is slow. I'm not sure paying 160 (or 140) bucks a year for pretty colors and Joe Bastardis daily musings is worth it. This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hm8 Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 All the models are still available for me...thought Sept. 12 was supposed to be the cutoff date? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disc Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 All the models are still available for me...thought Sept. 12 was supposed to be the cutoff date? A note on their site: "News (Sept 12): These model pages will soon require a subscription to the WeatherBELL Premium service . This change will occur no earlier than Friday, September 14th" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted September 16, 2012 Author Share Posted September 16, 2012 UPDATE: The WB models now run in real time. So there is no more delay between them and say NCEP ones. Last I heard, they become paid on October 1st. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Dang. So much for my 0-8 day 2m temperature anomaly. Now you gotta pay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthlight Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 Models are now pay only. Time to remove that bookmark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted September 22, 2012 Author Share Posted September 22, 2012 Yup went to paid...quicker then I expected. Oh well, the referral opportunity is still up though if anyone is interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superstorm93 Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Bit the bullet for y'all and signed up. 6-hour ECMWF plots are pretty decent. Ensembles are supposed to be coming up soon... (And I used the referral code) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted September 24, 2012 Author Share Posted September 24, 2012 I just got word that Ryan Maue will be putting the EURO in 6-hour increments along with other types of maps. I think now between the nice resolutions of the models and the daily videos, that $140 for a year is definitely worth it. The EURO will even have the regions separated and at the 12KM level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctsnowstorm628 Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 I just got word that Ryan Maue will be putting the EURO in 6-hour increments along with other types of maps. I think now between the nice resolutions of the models and the daily videos, that $140 for a year is definitely worth it. The EURO will even have the regions separated and at the 12KM level. Will it update as fast as StormVista? Has anyone used them yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdrenken Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 I just got word that Ryan Maue will be putting the EURO in 6-hour increments along with other types of maps. I think now between the nice resolutions of the models and the daily videos, that $140 for a year is definitely worth it. The EURO will even have the regions separated and at the 12KM level. Obviously you don't get it that people don't care about the daily videos unless it's for comic relief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctsnowstorm628 Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 Obviously you don't get it that people don't care about the daily videos unless it's for comic relief. I think he was stressing the EURO products. SV charges $30/month for EURO stuff so if its decent, its def worth the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdrenken Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Please note with the subscription to WeatherBell, it is not just the WeatherBell Models (Which are currently free but will become paid only on October 1st). You will also have access to Joe Bastardi's and Joe D'Aleo's video plus Ryan Maue. Look no farther than their pro-JB stance on the various FB groups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctsnowstorm628 Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Look no farther than their pro-JB stance on the various FB groups. Well yeah, obviously having JB on their team is HUGE for pulling in customers, especially ones that were loyal to him at AccuWx. But, I think with the resolution of their data, and possible EURO products, $140/yr is cheaper than the 5 months I'd for SV...that's why I want a review of the Euro products before I bite the bullet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdrenken Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Well yeah, obviously having JB on their team is HUGE for pulling in customers, especially ones that were loyal to him at AccuWx. But, I think with the resolution of their data, and possible EURO products, $140/yr is cheaper than the 5 months I'd for SV...that's why I want a review of the Euro products before I bite the bullet. Actually...it will be the other way around. More ppl depend on Maue's maps then the video rants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctsnowstorm628 Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Just registered for the free trial...not impressed at all with the EURO products available...only CONUS is available and it's 2m MAX/MIN and total QPF...hopefully it gets better. I used the referral code so if it gets better, I'll probably at least keep it for the first month for $9.99. After that month, if there are no improvements, I'm definitely switching back to StormVista. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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