XVI WORLD WINTER SERVICE AND ROAD RESILIENCE CONGRESS
Proceedings of the Congress

WS 3.4 Visibility and Snow removal

Tuesday, February 8 09:45 - 11:15 (Calgary)

GMT : 02/08| 16:45 - 18:15 Paris : 02/08| 17:45 - 19:15 New Delhi : 02/08| 22:15 - 23:45 Tokyo : 02/09| 01:45 - 03:15 Sydney : 02/09| 03:45 - 05:15

Chair: Mo TAYYARAN, member of TC 3.2 of PIARC, Canada

Most actions in winter maintenance are triggered by weather events. Weather forecasts are a very important source of Information for decision maker in winter service but they are not the only one. Together with information about road weather, road state and traffic winter service operates. New technologies in data collection, transfer and analysis enable new innovative technologies to support decision makers. Heavy snowfalls or snowstorms dramatically reduce visibility. If the snow finally hits the ground and accumulates there is the chance for it to block traffic. This session deals with methods to detect visibility and ways of snow removal.

  1. Welcome and session introduction
  2. Presentations
  3. Video
  4. Questions and Answers
  5. Conclusion

Welcome and session introduction

• Mo TAYYARAN

Presentations

Blowing Snow and Reduced Visibility Detection and Warning System
• Mr Frédéric Champagne, Ministère des Transports du Québec, Canada/Québec

Prediction of Roadside Snow Pile Growth Trends Using Meteorological Observations
• Mrs Miki Iida, Civil Engineering Research Institute for Cold Region Public Works Research Institute, Japan

Applications of Novel Weather Information: Optimization for Deployment of Snow Removal Groups
• Mr Michihiro Teshiba, Weathernews Inc., Japan

Video

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Questions and Answers

• Mo TAYYARAN

Conclusion

• Martin THOMSON, member of TC 3.2 of PIARC, UK

Session Organiser: Mo TAYYARAN
Session Secretary: Martin THOMSON