NBC Weather Plus by NBC Weather Plus' weather radar forecasts from 2005 to 2008. The network utilizes an on-screen graphic, known as the "L-bar," to display local weather forecasts on the left and bottom third of the screen to provide local weather information on a continuous basis, even during commercial breaks, national weather segments and "Weather Plus University". The sidebar displayed sponsorship tags on the top left (which were more often seen on local feeds, and was removed during "Weather Plus University"), current weather conditions (sky condition, temperature, wind speed/direction and humidity) for the affiliate's city of service and other cities within the
Weather insurance also taken into consideration. If a car dealership wanted to insure a conditional weather promotion in which new car buyers would receive a rebate if at least 2 inches of rain fell at their location on the day after Easter, the client would need to contact the insurance company about two weeks prior to the peril date. The insurer, in turn, would price the insurance policy based on weather history for that city and state on the date that is being "insured", the type of peril being covered, and the volume of sales expected during the promotion. Weather insurance Weather