Best Practices for Road Weather Management Version 2.0

Title:

Collaborative Research on Road Weather Observations and Predictions by Universities, State Departments of Transportation and National Weather Service Forecast Offices

Abstract:

This report documents the results of five research projects to improve the sensing, predictions and use of weather-related road conditions in road maintenance and operations. The primary purpose for these projects was to evaluate the use of weather observations and modeling systems to improve highway safety and to support effective decisions made by the various jurisdictions that manage the highway system. In particular, the research evaluated how environmental sensor station data, particularly Road Weather Information System (RWIS) data, could best be used for both road condition forecasting and weather forecasting. The collaborative efforts also included building better relations for training and sharing information between the meteorological and transportation agencies. These projects are unique because they each involved collaborated partnerships between National Weather Service (NWS) Weather Forecast Offices (WFOs), State departments of transportation (DOTs), and universities.

Source(s):

Cooperative Program for Operational Meteorology, Education and Training (COMET), Prepared for FHWA Office of Research, Development and Technology, Publication No. FHWA-HRT-04-109

https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/operations/its/04109/

Date: 2004

Author:

Johnson, Koracin, Gallus, Fitzjarrald, Knight and Horel

Keywords:

Road Weather Information System (RWIS)
Winter storm
Institutional issues
Pavement temperature
Weather information
Internet/web site

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