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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