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Federal Coordinator for Meteorology ICMSSR – November 2005 Weather Information for Surface Transportation (WIST) Richard Wagoner National Center for Atmospheric Research Frank Estis Senior Scientist, STC November 18, 2005
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Page 1: Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology OFCM ICMSSR – November 2005 Weather Information for Surface Transportation (WIST) Richard Wagoner National.

Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology OFCM

ICMSSR – November 2005Weather Information for Surface Transportation

(WIST)

Richard WagonerNational Center forAtmospheric Research

Frank EstisSenior Scientist, STCNovember 18, 2005

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Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology OFCM

ICMSSR – November 2005• PURPOSE:

• Provide an update on the Working Group for WIST activities since the last ICMSSR meeting and look ahead to upcoming activities

• DISCUSSION: At its May 2004 meeting, the ICMSSR:

• Directed completion of a NOAA -FHWA Partnering plan, covering road weather needs (Pending)• Directed OFCM to establish a Working Group for WIST (WG/WIST)

• Led by FHWA and NOAA, allowing all Federal departments/agencies to participate in the development of plans/projects to meet WIST needs (Done)• WG/WIST to develop a multiyear, Federal WIST research program plan to provide a vision for future R&D planning (Working)• WG/WIST develop an overarching, Federal, multiagency-coordinated WIST implementation program (Pending)

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Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology OFCM

ICMSSR – November 2005• WG/WIST VISION AND GOALS :

• Vision: Safe and efficient movement of people and goods on the surface transportation system, whatever the weather

• Goals:• 1. Timely, accurate, relevant, and accessible observed and predicted information on weather and resulting surface conditions that will support decisions that contribute to:

• A reduction in weather-related surface transportation deaths, injuries, and property damage• Improved management of weather-related delays and operating costs• Mitigation of adverse impacts of surface transportation operations on the environment

• 2. Facilitate development and delivery of training and outreach materials to build the capacity of surface transportation constituents

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Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology OFCM

ICMSSR – November 2005 • CURRENT STATUS:

• The Weather Information for Surface Transportation (WIST) Initiative

Document—First Steps to Improve the Nation’s WIST Capabilities and Services (September 2005) was distributed to ICMSSR members on September 23, 2005

• Initial recommendations of the WG/WIST members on key actions and priorities aimed at reducing deaths, minimizing injuries, and improving efficiency in transportation operations

• Work in prioritizing WIST R&D needs is not completed, therefore, there is no priority order, implied or explicit

• The WG/WIST identified three deficiencies and four coordination initiatives that will address these issues

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Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology OFCM

ICMSSR – November 2005 • CURRENT STATUS (continued):

• Deficiency 1. Reliable, coordinated methods to access all observation data appropriate for transportation system-related decision making are lacking.

• WIST Coordination Initiative: Integration of Observation Data. Integrate data from roadside environmental sensor stations, satellite sensors, weather radars, and vehicle-based sensors into a National Surface Weather Observing System (NSWOS). Component activities to be coordinated:

• Integrate existing Road Weather Information System Environmental Sensor Stations (RWIS-ESS) into the NSWOS

• Link the FHWA’s surface transportation weather observation data management system with NSWOS (Clarus Initiative)

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Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology OFCM

ICMSSR – November 2005 • CURRENT STATUS (continued):

• Demonstrate the concept of the use of vehicle-based road condition probes (Vehicle Infrastructure Integration Initiative)

• Integrate satellite-based sensor data into surface weather support systems

• Demonstrate the concept of collaborative adaptive sensing of the atmosphere (Weather Radar Observations)

• Integrate precipitable water vapor from the Nationwide Differential Global Positioning System Program

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Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology OFCM

ICMSSR – November 2005 • CURRENT STATUS (continued):

• Deficiency 2. Lack of implementation awareness: End users need a much better understanding of how to use information on current and forecast weather-related conditions provided to them.

• WIST Coordination Initiative: Transportation Weather Decision Support Systems. Component program to be coordinated:• Winter Weather, Winter Maintenance, and Airport Ground

Operations Initiative• WIST Coordination Initiative: Improved Training for Transportation

Weather Applications. Component programs to be coordinated: • Training for transportation operations on making the most of

NWS products and services• Training for NWS field staff on transportation decision makers

needs• Training for transportation operations on a prototype database

for surface transportation

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Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology OFCM

ICMSSR – November 2005 • CURRENT STATUS (continued):

• Deficiency 3. Current forecast models do not adequately represent

surface-level weather phenomena, dynamics, and interactions critical to assessing the impact of weather conditions on surface transportation modes at appropriate spatial and temporal scales

• WIST Coordination Initiative: Surface Weather Modeling and Simulation Component program to be coordinated:

• Statistical Guidance Initiative for improved prediction of precipitation issues

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• ACTION: The WG will track progress on these initiatives during its regular meetings and take action as needed

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Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology OFCM

ICMSSR – November 2005 • CURRENT STATUS (continued):

• WG/WIST continues to work on completing the WIST R&D Plan

• WG members are providing their surface transportation sectors’ fatalities, injuries, and property damage figures by November 30th so they can be used to begin work on aligning surface transportation R&D priorities based on these figures

• WG members will be providing their top 5 items for each row of the R&D Priority Matrix by November 21, 2005, so they can be consolidated for the November 30th meeting

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Relative Weather Impacts on WIST Working Group Goalsfor Roadways

Fatalities Injuries Delay Costs

Liquid Precipitation

1 1 2 2

Frozen Precipitation

2 2 1 1

High Winds -- -- 4 3

Fog 3 3 3 4

Rank of 1 indicates greatest impact

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Relative Weather Impacts on WIST Working Group Goalsfor Pipelines

Fatalities Injuries Delay Costs

Liquid Precipitation

1 1 1 1

Lightning 2 2 2 2

Rank of 1 indicates greatest impact

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Roadway - state and local highways, roads, streets, and intermodal freight yards

Long-Haul Railway – rail lines providing intercity freight and passenger service, with their yard stations, and depots

Pipeline Systems – Above and below ground pipelines for commodities such as crude oil, refined petroleum products, and natural gas, plus storage, transfer, and pumping facilities for pipelines

Rural and Urban Transit – bus and van service on streets and roadways, rail lines for metropolitan subway and surface “light rail” systems

Marine Transportation System – coastal and inland waterways, ports and harbors, and the intermodal terminals serving them

Airport Ground Operations – all ground movement of vehicles, work crews, and passengers

Cross-cutting Events

Observations

Modeling, Forecasts, Warnings, Advisories, and Verification

Weather Information Dissemination

Decision Support Systems

Education, Outreach, and Awareness

Data Management

Performance Measures and Weather-Related Crash Reporting

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Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology OFCM

ICMSSR – November 2005 • CURRENT STATUS (continued):

• WG/WIST open actions:

• Monitor progress on the WIST Initiatives and take action as needed

• Complete the NOAA-FHWA Partnering Plan

• Complete the WIST R&D Plan

• Begin work on and complete the WIST Implementation Plan


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