XM Satellite Radio has announced that it will enhance its popular XM WX Weather package (most people just call it XM Weather), adding more features at no additional charge.

"We're excited to announce the expansion of coverage to Canada and Puerto Rico," said XM spokesman Roderick MacKenzie at the Sun 'n Fun Fly-In in Lakeland, Fla.

XM WX Weather will include Canadian weather products such as Weather Warnings, Outlooks, METARs, SIGMETs, and winds aloft. And who doesn't need METARs, SIGMETs and winds aloft? I know I sure can't live without 'em.

XM also said it will offer subscribers an "End of Season" package that allows them to put their payments on hold during the off-season when they don't need the service. It's not being thrifty, it's called common sense.

The "End of Season" package will reportedly also be available for the "consumer" version of XM WX, called XM WX SkyWatch. With limited fishing and hunting seasons, this would definitely help sell the service for the outdoorsy type who wants to rock out to XMLM while on the duckboat.

[AV Web]