Winter Road Maintenance Make safe, data-driven decisions and utilize resources more effectively with fast, accurate weather observations and insights. Safer, More Efficient Winter Road Management Winter weather is a threat to safe and efficient travel, and it can cause damage to road networks. To make informed road management decisions, you need effective solutions and timely access to accurate road condition data. Vaisala’s road maintenance solutions, including fixed and mobile road weather stations and sensors, provide highly accurate data when you need it the most: Ice or snow formation Frost on bridges Black ice or refreezing of moisture Depth of water or snow Friction or grip Chemical concentration The freeze point of surface solution Get the necessary data to deploy scarce resources efficiently, increase road mobility, and experience more proactive operations. Meet budgetary and performance metrics while increasing worker safety and decreasing their time spent on the road. Download Brochure From Reactive to Proactive Operations Learn the latest trends in winter road maintenance to help your organization respond proactively. Download eBook Digital Data and Services Wx Horizon Gain a comprehensive overview of current conditions, precipitation levels, and near-term forecasts. The observation-driven data enables authorities to stay ahead of weather changes and make timely, targeted decisions about when and where to deploy resources. LEARN MORE RoadDSS Weather Manager Complete set of tools that easily integrate with road weather measurement software and the road authority’s guidelines to provide treatment proposals, as well as a complete view of road weather data over time. LEARN MORE Thermal Mapping Determine surface temperature relationships across a road network to identify sections of pavement that could become dangerous in winter weather conditions. The data can be combined with traffic and accident data to gain insight as to why parts of the network see a higher volume of accidents. LEARN MORE Products and Systems Road and Runway Weather Station RWS200 Make confident road and runway management decisions by accessing this weather station's reliable weather data. LEARN MORE Road Sensor DRS511 Empower your maintenance operations with accurate, robust, reliable, and current road-surface data through this embedded road sensor. LEARN MORE Remote Surface State Sensor DSC211 Improve traffic safety and efficiency with reliable road surface state sensors using proven laser technology to identify water, ice, snow, grip, and more. LEARN MORE Remote Road Surface Temperature Sensor DST211 Keep traffic running safely and smoothly with remote surface temperature sensors for asphalt and pavement roads. LEARN MORE Mobile Detector MD30 This wireless, vehicle-mounted mobile detector collects and transmits precise road surface, air temperature, and weather data for runway and road applications. LEARN MORE WINDCAP Ultrasonic Wind Sensor WMT700 Precise, maintenance-free ultrasonic wind measurement can be yours under almost any conditions. LEARN MORE Present Weather Detectors and Visibility Sensors PWD Series Accurate and flexible, choose the right weather and visibility sensor for maritime, transportation, planning, and general forecasting use — at the right price. LEARN MORE HUMICAP Humidity and Temperature Probe HMP155 Specifically designed for extremely humid conditions with variable temperatures, this humidity and temperature probe gathers continuous, reliable weather data. LEARN MORE Observation Network Manager NM10 Take control of your weather observation network and experience automated access and control of all your sites, in one convenient place. LEARN MORE Resources BROCHURE Intelligent Year-Round Road Maintenance A comprehensive overview of modern maintenance technologies and practices. DOWNLOAD PDF EBOOK A New Season for Winter Road Maintenance A look at 6 trends and technologies affecting winter operations today. GET EBOOK WEBINAR A New Season for Winter Road Maintenance A public works-focused discussion of trends and technologies that matter most today. ACCESS WEBINAR INFOGRAPHIC Anatomy of a road weather forecast Learn the 5 steps to build an atmospheric weather forecast — the starting point for analyzing and predicting road weather conditions. DOWNLOAD PDF WEBINAR Leveraging Observations to Drive Improvement Modern approaches to deploying observation technologies in winter road maintenance. ACCESS WEBINAR Success Stories A New Road to Efficiency for Edinburgh SUCCESS STORY: New efficiencies and 22% cost saving from Vaisala technology and services made the difference. DOWNLOAD PDF Svevia Optimizes for Better Winter Road Maintenance SUCCESS STORY: Managing Swedish winters is made easier with Vaisala Winter Maintenance Decision Support. DOWNLOAD PDF