1. Multi-state Applied Weather Concepts
Version 1.0

2. Topics Parallel course The “MOC”
The Comprehensive Applied Weather Package
Meteorologists in TOC/TMCs
Are all Weather Services the Same?
Q & A

3. The Parallel Course State-to-state DOT management shared interests
Commercial commerce management

4. The general focus is consistency of information
Shared Interests
State DOT
County
City
The National Weather Service
The general focus is consistency of information
to reduce confusion

5. Commerce Course
Specific applied services to freight (i.e. the trucking industry)

6. What does the total MOC package look like?

7. The Ideal End-to-End Weather Operations Program
24/7
On-Demand
Met-Ops
511
Conferencing
Training
Text
forecasts
RWIS
Services
MDSS
suite
Construction
Multi-media
EOC
Current
Weather
Obs
TOC/TMC
Ops

8. Storm Preparedness Conference
Crew
Calling in
Crew
Calling in
Maintenance
managers
Conference Leader
Lead
Meteorologist
Crew
Calling in
Adjacent MOC
and
state DOTs
EOCs
Administration
Crew
Calling in
Crew
Calling in

9. Traffic Operations Center

10. Meteorological Operation Center (MOC) Concept
Net Solutions
Based on weather prediction develop road closure plan and share info
Develop recommendations for alternate routes
Interstate traveler notification plan

11. MOC 24/7/365 statewide road weather forecast program
Daily Snow-Room supervisory planning
24/7/365 statewide road betterment/construction, engineering services
State patrol integration
Statewide radio weather operations
ITS support
RWIS facility management
Incident investigations (AG office)
Technical Advisory Panel (TAC) for maintenance performance
Hazardous Material (HAZMAT) transportation and clean-up
Avalanche weather forecast services
Homeland security (chemical and biological plume dispersion)
Risk Management
Research
Field Training Services
Interagency planning and coordination for major storm events
511 support
MDSS hybrid integration or DSS development

13. Performance Report February, 2007
Evaluation Of Utah Department of
Transportation’s Weather
Operations/RWIS Program
Western Transportation Institute
&
Utah Department of Transportation

14. Are all Weather Services the Same?
The simple answer is “No”
Does the provider have …
the infrastructure to sustain vital 24/7 supporting services for maintenance and OEM?
what is the supporting staff experience and training with regard to DOT ops?
what is the corporate protocol for adhering to government interests?
NWS ?

15. from the field to the Met. staff
End User
(District engineer, maintenance engineer, station supervisor, contractor, plow driver)
(Future Examination)
Decision-making Systems
MDSS, etc.
Meteorological interpretation, specific forecast development and application phase
ETA Weather Prediction Model
GFS Weather Prediction Model
Q & A
Options
Canadian Model Set
MM5 Weather Prediction Model
Real-Time Observations (AWOS)
EURO Weather Prediction Model
Satellite Imagery
RWIS Field Data
Feedback Loop
from the field to the Met. staff
Climatology
Road analysis program

16. Long Term Funding of MOCs
Should the cost of specialized applied weather programs be shouldered by DOT or higher levels due broad applicability of services to other agencies outside DOT?

17. Contact Information
Tony Mouser
(ext 101)

18. Hybrid MDSS
Current MDSS Loop