HOW BAD WILL THE STORM BE?

HERE IS A PROPOSED FORMULA THAT WILL ALLOW A LOCAL ROAD SUPERINTENDENT TO ESTIMATE IN ADVANCE WHAT EQUIPMENT AND MANPOWER SHOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE DURING ANY GIVEN 12 HOUR STORM PERIOD. THIS FORMULA CAN BE APPLIED TO VERY SMALL AREAS, THUS DEFEATING THE GENERALIZED NORMAL WEATHER FORECAST THAT DOES NOT DISTINGUISH ONE LOCAL AREA FROM ANOTHER. THE INGREDIENTS OR VARIABLES OF THIS FORMULA ARE RATE OF SNOW FALL, TOTAL SNOW FALL, WIND SPEED, DENSITY AND TERRAIN. THE FORMULA, WHEN WORKED OUT, WILL GIVE A STORM SEVERITY INDEX WHICH MAY BE CORRELATED AND APPLIED TO THE NEEDS OF EACH INDIVIDUAL DISTRICT, TOWN, OR DEPARTMENT.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/1519687
• Authors:
  • Rosenfeldda
• Publication Date: 1974-3

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 19-21
• Serial:
  • Better Roads
  • Volume: 44 N
  • Publisher: James Informational Media, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0006-0208
  • Serial URL: http://www.betterroads.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Equations; Maintenance equipment; Maintenance personnel; Snow; Storms; Terrain; Weather forecasting; Wind
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00219192
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 16 1974 12:00AM