Icy Road Forecast and Alert (IcyRoad): Validation and Refinement Using MDT RWIS Data
State Departments of Transportation (DOTs) need road ice condition forecasts to enhance public safety and awareness. This research was divided into two areas, Task 1 Development of IcyRoad Model and Task 2 Validation of the Ice Formula. Task 1 - A statewide IcyRoad model has been developed, tested, and refined during winter 2020-2021 using Montana Road Weather Information System (RWIS) measurements. The hourly road ice forecast accuracy improved from 62% to 82%. Task 2 -The formula does not appear to hold true with this dataset, but principal component analysis (PCA) of hyper-spectral data can identify, water, ice, and snow in comparison to dry asphalt.
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SpringGem Weather Information
North Potomac, MD United States 20878University of Montana, Missoula
Autonomous Aerial Systems Office
Missoula, MT United States 59812Montana Department of Transportation
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Helena, MT United States 59620Federal Highway Administration
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- Fowler, Jennifer W
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0000-0002-5330-9613
- Jin, Menglin S
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0000-0003-0557-1358
- Bauer, Bart A
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0000-0001-8721-9547
- Naylor, Jaylene R
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0000-0002-9688-5776
- Publication Date: 2022-2
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- English
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- Media Type: Digital/other
- Edition: Final Report
- Features: Figures; Maps; Photos; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 49p
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Black ice; Data analysis; Icing; Road weather information systems; Weather forecasting
- Geographic Terms: Montana
- Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Planning and Forecasting;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01843629
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA/MT-22-001/9891-785, M63136 MDOT Icy Road
- Contract Numbers: MDT Project #9891-785
- Files: NTL, TRIS, ATRI, USDOT, STATEDOT
- Created Date: Apr 25 2022 10:07AM