Dryden is now 1 of 8 Provincial centres with a Doppler Weather Radar system.
The latest facility officialy opened yesterday off Highway 601 near the Airport.
Steve Lapczik is the Director of the National Radar Project and says the system tracks severe weather patterns 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The radar covers a 250km radius around Dryden and is also available online through a link on the CKDR Web Page.
Its part of a $35 million, 6 year cross-Country plan.