# Presentation: 693307

## Recap of Panels 2B, 3, 4A, 4B

**Ms. Cynthia Nelson, OFCM**
**Mr. Gary Nelson, MITRETEK**
**Mr. Floyd Hauth, OFCM (STC)**
**Mr. Donald Carver, OFCM**

## Weather Information for Surface Transportation

***Weather Information for ******Surface Transportation***

_**Panel 2B**_
**Commercial Capabilities, Services**
**and**
**Initiatives**

## Panel 2B Membership

**Moderator:****	****Ms. Sandy Thompson;  NWA TV Committee**

**Rapporteur:**   **Col (sel) David Smarsh, DOD-USAF**
**	****	****Ms. Cynthia Nelson, OFCM**

**Panelists: ****	****Dr. Greg Forbes, The Weather Channel**
**	****Ms. Maria Pirone, Commercial Weather Services**
**	****	****Association / Weather Services, Inc.**
**	****Mr. Mike Smith, Weather Data, Inc.**
**	****Mr. Edwin Bowers, Smart Routes System**
**	****	****Mr. Rip Coleman, SONALYSTS**

## Panel 2B - Key Results

- Public/Private Partnership is critical to successful progression from infancy to full operational capability for all entities
- The traveling public should continue to have access to free weather information and they expect to see pinpoint forecast in the future

## Panel 2B - Key Results

- DOTs need pinpoint forecast and decision-making tools that directly utilize weather information and roadway conditions to recommend actions
- Science of weather will rise to expectations and needs of customers
- Mesoscale models still need improvement to address surface transportation
- Require good high-resolution weather observations
- Need human forecaster interpretations and sanity check

## Panel 2B - Key Results

- Education of all sides (user and providers) is important for the successful development and use of surface transportation weather products
- Key is to take data and make useful information out of it
-  Users need relevant information to make decisions
- Standardize formats for all data services and communications
- Centralized collection / quality control of data

## Weather Information for Surface Transportation

_**Panel 3**_
**Technical Risks**
**and**
**Challenges**

***Weather Information for ******Surface Transportation***

## Panel 3 Membership

**Moderator:****	**** Mr. Kenneth Kobetsky, AASHTO**

**Rapporteur:**   **Mr. Michael Neyland, OFCM (STC)**
**	****	****Mr. Gary Nelson, MITRETEK**

**Panelists: ****	****Prof. Leon Osborne, University of North Dakota**
**	****Mr. Bill Mahoney, National Center for**
**	****	****Atmospheric Research**
**	****Dr. Paul Jovanis, Pennsylvania State University**
**	****	****Mr. Bradley Skarpness, Battelle**

## Key Discussion Results - Leon Osborne

**DSSs have made dramatic evolution last 5 years--impacts of internet**
**Risks: Limits to numerical weather prediction**
**Recognize limits**
**Use human oversight = human in the loop for tailoring and sanity check**

## Key Discussion Results - Leon Osborne

**Risks: One size does NOT fit all applications**
**Tailoring**
**Effective data exchange (standards)**
**Initiative: Increase awareness across disciplines of transportation and meteorology**
**Initiative: Parallel R&D in meteorology and transportation**

## Key Discussion Results - Bill Mahoney

**Four major areas:**
**Weather diagnosis and forecast**
**Need “misoscale” - meters > km horizontal / 2 m vertical domain**
**Weather data acquisition**
**National access (standards, roles)**
**Collect all observational data**

## Key Discussion Results - Bill Mahoney

**Decision Support Systems**
**User community is diverse**
**Must respond to bottom-up need to be accepted by users**
**Evolutionary change to work process**
**Long-term, multi-faceted R&D must be established**

## Key Discussion Results - Paul Jovanis

**Problem: NOT in sync with state ITS architecture**
**Successful collaboration**
**Trusted / familiar investigator**
**College and research center support**
**Challenge: cultural differences in meteorology and transportation disciplines**

## Key Discussion Results - Brad Skarpness

**Four evaluations**
**Objectives:**
**Added value from new information**
**Measure change in behavior**
**Impact on transportation performance**
**Problems:**
**Market penetration limited in new ITS**
**Measuring crash impact, needs long study period**

## Weather Information for Surface Transportation

_**Panel 4A**_
**Government Decision Support**
**Capabilities and Services**

***Weather Information for ******Surface Transportation***

## Panel 4A Membership

**Moderator:****	****Ms. Shelley J. Row, DOT- FHWA**

**Rapporteur:**   **Mr. Floyd Hauth, OFCM (STC)**
**	****	****Dr. Wayne Estabrooks, DOD-USN**

**Panelists: ****	****Mr. Louis Lombardo, NHTSA **
**	****Mr. Paul Pisano, DOT-FHWA**
**	****Mr. Richard Wagoner, NCAR**
**	****Mr. Edward Brigham, DOT-RSPA**
**	****Mr. Jack Requa, WMATA**
**	****Mr. Emil Wolanin, Montgomery County**
**	****	****Advanced Traffic Management System**

## Improve Transportation operations and outcomes
Advanced DSS applications
Open environmental info systems
National highway infostructure
Dedicated surface transportation research program

- Advanced DSS applications
- Open environmental info systems
- National highway infostructure
- Dedicated surface transportation research program

**Panel 4A - Key Results**

**Vision**

## Federal:  manage core R&D and deliver core services
Private: Tailor info for DSS; value added
State DOTs: govern direction and focus
R&D Organizations:  free and open access to results of R&D 

- Private: Tailor info for DSS; value added
- State DOTs: govern direction and focus
- R&D Organizations:  free and open access to results of R&D

**Suggested Public / Private Roles**

**Panel 4A - Key Results**

## Advance strategic goals and avoid duplication
Specify weather info needs
Identify new multimodal R&D through partnerships
Implement multimodal products from R&D through partnerships

- Specify weather info needs
- Identify new multimodal R&D through partnerships
- Implement multimodal products from R&D through partnerships

**Panel 4A - Key Results**

**RSPA**

## Catalyst for Federal/Private partnerships
ITWS
USWRP
Remote sensing with NASA

- ITWS
- USWRP
- Remote sensing with NASA

**Panel 4A - Key Results**

**RSPA**

## User of Weather Services
Use best info to keep buses and rails running
Many decisions based on weather reports
Need projections for smallest areas possible + updates

- Use best info to keep buses and rails running
- Many decisions based on weather reports
- Need projections for smallest areas possible + updates

**Panel 4A - Key Results**

**WMATA**

## Weather effects:  Congestion, transit delays, safety, agency resources
Managing weather impacts
Use all available sources
Plan and prepare
Improve scheduling and deployment

- Managing weather impacts
- Use all available sources
- Plan and prepare
- Improve scheduling and deployment

**Panel 4A - Key Results**

**Montgomery County Advanced Traffic Management System**

## Adverse weather + adverse conditions= 28% crashes, 25% injuries, and 19% fatalities
Factors
Impaired visibility
Decreased stability
Reduced controllability
U.S. economic costs: $24 billion/year

- Factors
- Impaired visibility
- Decreased stability
- Reduced controllability
- U.S. economic costs: $24 billion/year

**Panel 4A - Key Results**

**U.S. Crashes and Weather Environment**

## Customer/provider interaction critical to improving support to surface transportation systems

**Panel 4A - Key Results**

## Weather Information for Surface Transportation

_**Panel 4B**_
**Commercial Decision Support**
**Capabilities and Services**

***Weather Information for ******Surface Transportation***

## Panel 4B Membership

**Moderator:****	**** Mr. Todd Glickman, MIT**

**Rapporteur:**   **Mr. Bradley Rippey, USDA**
**	****	****Mr. Donald Carver, OFCM (FAA)**

**Panelists: ****	****Dr. Greg Forbes, The Weather Channel**
**	****Mr. Lester Yoshida, Surface Systems, Inc.**
**	****Mr. Peter Gauer, Montana State University**
**	****Mr. Hank Pomeranz, GeoWeather Solutions**
**	****	****Mr. Robert Wright, Planning Systems, Inc.**

## Panel 4B - Key Results

**Via Television**
**Major Weather Events**
**Daily Decision Making**
**Private Service**
**Information for Decision Process**
**Sensors to Differentiate Ice from Water**
**GIS Based Weather Impact Alerting Systems**
**More Internet Sites with Decision Information**

- Panelists Demonstrated Capabilities

## Panel 4B - Key Results

**Research and Demonstration**
**Modeling Temp/Radiation Budgets**
**Weather Advice for Fuel Savings**

- Panelists Demonstrated CapabilitiesCont.

## Panel 4B - Key Results

**Escalate Provider/User Communications**
**Specific User Decision Information Needs**
**Provider Develop Tailored Decision Products**
**Integrate Information and Technology**
**Many Mesonets and Private Observations**
**Current Collection/Assimilation Capabilities**
**Use All Avenues for Education**

- Panel/Plenary Discussions

## Panel 4B - Key Results

**Find Process to Apply Research to User Needs**
**Need Facilitator to Identify the Needs**
**Program to Match Resources to Needs**

- Panel/Plenary Discussions Cont.

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