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Introducing Desktop Alert
STAY CONNECTED TO THE WORLD AROUND YOU!
Now you can receive the latest news and weather information right at your fingertips with the New and Improved Desktop Alert. You now have more EASY to use features! After you download and install the software you'll be connected to the latest in news and weather information from CBS19's Weather Authority.
Features of Desktop Alert include:

  • Absolutely Free
  • No Adware or Spyware
  • Current Temperature Display
  • Current Weather Conditions
  • Severe Weather Warning Alerts
  • Late Breaking News Alerts
  • Local and National Doppler Radar
  • Your Personal Forecast
  • County Specific Weather Warnings, Watches and Advisories
  • Zoomable Maps
  • Hour by Hour Forecast for Up to 4 Locations

    When your Desktop Alert is active, it constantly displays and automatically updates the latest temperature from a variety of National Weather Service weather stations across the US.

    Quickly access multiple web pages and sources of information from the www.wcav.tv website.

    Need to know if a blizzard is moving in? Just click on Desktop Alert Radar button. The latest radar image is displayed right on your computer.

    The software will automatically issue a text crawl across the bottom of your computer screen, alerting you of the latest breaking news, severe weather, traffic jams, Amber Alerts or other relevant information.

    Your FREE copy of Desktop Alert also keeps you on top of the latest news here at home and abroad. When news breaks, the 'News' button on your Desktop Alert application will blink, letting you know that there is an update.

    Desktop Alert is designed for Windows 95/98, NT4 (SP6), 2000, and XP. So take a few minutes and download your FREE copy of Desktop Alert right now!

    To go to the Frequently Asked Questions Page CLICK HERE .