Amazon Echo and Weather Alerts

[SBDOBRESCU (Bobby)]

@Chris_Enzolera

But I can ask Alexa to set an alarm. Isn’t that a triggered event? Not sure why it couldn’t trigger other things like a weather alert.

The closest you can get while we are all waiting for Amazon to enable the push messages to Alexa, is to set a Profile with EchoSistant that flashes your lights and/or sends sms or audio to other connected speakers and that your be your clue to ask alexa what’s the weather alert in your area…

Check this thread…

Weather 3.0

There are many things EchoSistant can do, that no other app can. And weather alerts is one of these features. The recent update to Weather 3.0 engine for the Echo: Notifications Add-on, offers weather updates for every use. For those of you who don’t know what EchoSistant smart app does, it is a parent/child smart app capable to “echo” your messages like a personal assistant would, in audio or text format - using Alexa enabled devices, remote speakers, phones (sms & push notifications) - as well as to take actions - using in-app settings and third party integration through CoRE - . Echo: Notifications with Weather 3.0 offers four categories of weather updates: A. Weather Alerts Immediate Threat of Inclement Weather Notifications, as issued by the National Weather Service using your…