NOWCASTING ROAD CONDITIONS -- A SYSTEM IMPROVING TRAFFIC SAFETY IN WINTERTIME

This paper gives a brief summary of the international state-of-the-art in forecasting winter road conditions, and the systems in current use. Large-scale weather forecasts are produced for the whole of Europe by Reading (ECMFW), Frankfurt (DWD), Meteofrance, daily, up to 10 days in advance, and improved by MOS (model output statistics).

Language

  • English

Media Info

  • Features: Figures;
  • Pagination: p. 141-153
  • Serial:
    • VTI Conferens
    • Publisher: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
    • ISSN: 0347-6049

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00723351
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Report/Paper Numbers: No. 4A, Part 5
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Jul 29 1996 12:00AM