WX02-WSDOT Weather Information Processing and Distribution

Status

Existing

Description

This service package processes and distributes the environmental information collected from the Weather Data Collection service package. This service package uses the environmental data to detect environmental hazards such as icy road conditions, high winds, dense fog, etc. so operational centers and decision support systems can make decision on corrective actions to take. The continuing updates of road condition information and current temperatures can be used to more effectively deploy road maintenance resources, issue general traveler advisories, issue location specific warnings to drivers using the Traffic Information Dissemination service package, and aid operators in scheduling work activity.

Includes Elements

WSDOT Olympic Region Traffic Management Center (TMC)
WSDOT Office of Information Technology (OIT) Data Center and WSDOT Olympic Region Communications Center