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Arrangement and method for monitoring weather includes a sensor system arranged in vehicles for obtaining information about the weather in the vicinity of the vehicle, a communication system arranged in each vehicle and coupled to a respective sensor system for communicating the obtained weather inf

Arrangement and method for monitoring weather includes a sensor system arranged in vehicles for obtaining information about the weather in the vicinity of the vehicle, a communication system arranged in each vehicle and coupled to a respective sensor system for communicating the obtained weather information to a control station or other remote facility, and a transmission system arranged at the control station for transmitting weather conditions in an area in which the vehicles travel based on the information obtained by the vehicles. A positioning system may be arranged on each vehicle to determine its position so that the communication systems transmit the position of each vehicle along with the obtained information. A display may be arranged in each vehicle for displaying the transmitted weather conditions to an occupant of the vehicle.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method for monitoring weather, comprising:obtaining information about an environment in the vicinity of at least one vehicle by means of sensors mounted on each of the at least one vehicle, the sensors including at least one of an optical sensor that obtains images of the en

What is claimed is: 1. A method for monitoring weather, comprising:obtaining information about an environment in the vicinity of at least one vehicle by means of sensors mounted on each of the at least one vehicle, the sensors including at least one of an optical sensor that obtains images of the environment, a laser radar that sends beams into the environment and receives beams reflected from material in the environment and radar that sends beams into the environment and receives beams reflected from material in the environment;transmitting using a transmission device, the obtained information from the at least one vehicle to a remote station separate and apart from the at least one vehicle; anddetermining, using a processor, weather conditions at the remote station in the area in which the at least one vehicle is travelling based on the transmitted information and the position of the at least one vehicle.