Winter road operations are critical to both public safety and the economy. The effectiveness of these operations, as one would imagine, are highly dependent on a variety of weather factors. Furthermore, while a traditional atmospheric forecast can provide some insight into potential weather‐related issues; those performing both winter maintenance and traffic management activities need to understand the breadth of potential impacts that weather has at the roadway surface. In recent years, the field of road weather forecasting and operations has evolved into its own area of expertise, with impact‐based data and forecasts commonly used by many road agencies. This chapter will discuss how road weather services can be an integral part of sustainable winter road operations. It will cover the basics of weather and how it impacts surface transportation, the critical elements that make up road weather services, and the ways these services are delivered.


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    Title :

    Weather Services for Sustainable Winter Road Operations


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    2018-04-18


    Size :

    23 pages




    Type of media :

    Article/Chapter (Book)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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