Delegate requirement:

  • Some exposure to winter highway forecasts and sight of decision-making processes

  • A current or future role in which a good understanding of road hazards is required

  • Attendance of previous introductory course

  • Authorities are encouraged to refer to their own decision matrices

Course Syllabus

  • Weather & Hazards

    This module will cover several lessons to understand the meteorological parameters that cause winter road hazards: Temperature, Moisture, Frost, Cloud, Weather Systems, Ice and Precipitation.

  • Forecast Production

    This module will cover the forecast production process of the standard MetDesk winter maintenance forecast and road weather stations. As well as an understanding of the non-weather factors that can influence RSTs.

  • Scenarios

    Scenario-based exercises compliment the theoretical side of the course and interactive questions and quizzes are presented to galvanise learning.

Price

Level 2: Intermediate Course