Recap of Panels 1 and 2A

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Recap of Panels 1 and 2A
Mr. Blaine Tsugawa, OFCM Col (sel) Mark
Welshinger, OFCM (USAF)
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Weather Information for Surface Transportation
Panel 1 Weather Information Needs Requirements
Results
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Panel 1 Membership
Moderator Mr. Douglas Jonas, Matrix
Management Group
Rapporteur Mr. Christopher Moren, OFCM
(STC) Mr. Blaine Tsugawa, OFCM
Panelists Mr. David Whatley, DOT-FAA Mr.
Arthur Handman, DOT-FTA Mr. William Browder, AAR
Director of Operations Mr. Paul Pisano,
DOT-FHWA Trooper Scott Reinacher, National
Coalition of State Troopers Mr. Christopher
Moren, OFCM (STC)
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Panel 1 - Key Discussion Results

• Weve come a long way in the past 10 years!
• Pavement temperatures (observations / forecasts)
  are critical
• Unreliable to predict using air temperature and /
  or algorithms
• Temperature trends are important

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Panel 1 - Key Discussion Results

• Users want time of onset, accuracy, and
  lead-times
• Accuracy is high priority
• Need to closely examine practicality versus
  getting too sophisticated
• Data gathering deficiencies
• Standards - siting, observing practices
• Duplication of effort

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Panel 1 - Key Discussion Results

• Data sharing represents an opportunity
• Legal questions / liability concerns exists
• Transit is very diverse--need to remember
  waterways / ferry systems

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Weather Information for Surface Transportation
Panel 2A Government Capabilities,
Services and Initiatives
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Panel 2A Membership
Moderator Ms. Faye Arvonio, USPS
Rapporteur Mr. Michael Tomlinson,
DOC-NWS Ms. Charlene Wilder, DOT-FTA
Panelists Mr. Greg Mandt, DOC-NWS Lt Col
Gerald Borger, DOD-USTRANSCOM Mr. Lewis Moore,
DOI-BuREC Mr. John Gambel, FEMA
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Panel 2A - Key Discussion Results

• Panel consisted of
• Two users (DOI and FEMA)
• Two providers (NWS and DoD)
• Opportunities exist within DOI for improved
  weather information for surface transportation
• Weather information cuts across all facets of
  emergency management
• Preparedness, response, recovery, mitigation

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Panel 2A - Key Discussion Results

• NWS
• Designated several WFOs as Rapid Prototyping
  sites to develop better resolution digital
  products
• Potential for one to be the focus for development
  of WIST-specific products
• Encourage State DOTs to work with local WFOs to
  continue to meet WIST needs
• DoD
• Significant national resource
• Availability of capability
• Directly leveragable by NWS
• Products available to State DOTs?
• Need to continue private / public partnerships
• Need focused effort to work road weather data
  issues

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