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    • RE: Utah DOT Webcams add from KML file from UDOT server

      @winniw10
      Thanks for the feedback - and I agree with you that the purpose of windy is for weather conditions. I am not sure about the quality and purpose of the cameras in Georgia - or the technical issues that have messed them up - but in Utah - while we do have some minor traffic in the cities - the cameras on roads throughout the state are very weather-focused. In fact, many camera stations are also providing weather data as well that is publicly available via a KML feed from the same server. I imported both as a layer into Google Earth, and the locations of the cameras are spot on.
      Screenshot 2025-01-14 112520.png

      If Windy could incorporate the camera data feed with the images and locations, it would add to the app's usefulness for observing the conditions in an area.

      As an example of the weather conditions nature of the UDOT cameras (which most have been upgraded in recent years to HD) - here is a site that someone constructed and UDOT crews use to monitor conditions. UTAH Camera Grids

      It appears that many of the cameras are PTZ, capturing the road surface as well as the sky in both directions. This would, in my opinion, be valuable for someone looking to see the conditions in an area. Here is an example of an image showing the various directions along with the road surface.
      US-89/91 RWIS SB @ Milepost 19.9, WVL

      This camera appears to be stationary - but provides an excellent elevated view for observation of conditions for miles.
      US-89 @ Main St / SR-106 / SR-273 / MP 397.58, FRU

      posted in Windy Webcams
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    • Utah DOT Webcams add from KML file from UDOT server

      UDOT does not appear to have live feeds. However, I found a KML that can be updated from their system with thumbnails that appear to update every 10-15 minutes. I did not want to submit each individual webcam. Maybe this will help. Utah is short on cameras in the Windy app.

      https://www.udottraffic.utah.gov/ForecastView/KmlFile.aspx?kmlFileType=Camera

      I found this KML when looking for information. Here is the map that it came from, which appears to be publicly available: https://udottraffic.utah.gov/ForecastView/Default.aspx

      Looks like there are some other KML feeds for RWIS data as well...
      https://www.udottraffic.utah.gov/ForecastView/KmlFile.aspx?kmlFileType=RWIS

      posted in Windy Webcams
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