Every year, around 20% of all crashes, injuries and fatalities on the roadway are weather related and over 30 billion vehicle hours are lost due to weather-related congestion at a cost of $2-$3 billion dollars to trucking companies. State, provincial and local agencies are meeting these challenges in new ways by utilizing customized weather observations and forecasts to minimize the impact of snow and ice on the road network.

Alberta Transportation has installed over 100 road weather stations throughout the province to collect accurate, timely weather data to provide intelligence on road weather conditions, making this network one of the largest in North America. Emerging mobile observation technology now enables similar sensors to be installed directly on Alberta Transportation vehicles, which was utilized for the 2015-2016 season.

This session provides a comparison of the mobile sensors with Alberta Transportation's existing sensor network, an analysis and review of Alberta Transportation's use of this mobile technology, an overview of experience gained and lessons learned as well as an outlook of the potential future uses of the mobile weather sensor data.

Jeremy Duensing

Product Manager, Schneider Electric

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