The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Road Weather Management Program (RWMP) held the Road Weather Spotlight, a monthly webinar series, to discuss challenges of various road weather events, lessons learned, and practical solutions. The original series was held from May to November, 2022 and another ongoing bimonthly series started in March 2024. Speakers covered several specific road weather themed topics, including:
- Severe Road Weather Impacts
- Road Weather Maintenance and Operational Challenges
- Road Weather Data Sources and Applications
- Road Weather Research and Innovations
Webinars were recorded and made available through the National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE). Some recordings may not be accessible any longer through these links. Check the NOCoE calendar for details.
Below is a list of webinars held during this period.
May 4, 2022: Road Weather Spotlight: Hurricane Ida
June 1, 2022: Road Weather Spotlight: Workforce Planning
July 6, 2022: Road Weather Spotlight: Winter Maintenance Training Programs
August 3, 2022: Road Weather Spotlight: Moving Towards a More Connected and Automated Future
September 7, 2022: Road Weather Spotlight: Road Weather Data Sources and Applications
October 12, 2022: Road Weather Spotlight: Adaptive Route Optimization (ARO) research.
November 2, 2022: Road Weather Spotlight: Integrated Modeling for Road Condition Prediction (IMRCP)
March 13, 2024: Road Weather Spotlight: Where the Weather Meets the Road 2.0
May 1, 2024: Road Weather Spotlight: Mitigating and Managing Low-Visibility Events
July 10, 2024: Road Weather Spotlight: Hurricane Planning and Solar Eclipse 2024 Debrief
September 4, 2024: Road Weather Spotlight: Preparing for the Winter Weather Season
November 6, 2024: Road Weather Spotlight: Local Agency Winter Operations
January 15, 2025: Road Weather Spotlight: Snow and Ice Performance Measures and Snowplow Preemption
March 5, 2025: Road Weather Spotlight: Advancent in Flood Management for Maintenance and Operations: Part 1
For more information, contact David Johnson at david.johnson@dot.gov or Tony Coventry at tony.coventry@dot.gov.