Summary> Necessary pieces are essentially there– Confluence <strong>of</strong> radar, surface stations, satellite, hi-resmodels, navigation devices, wireless networks, smartvehicles, traffic information telematics =“Transportation Weather Informatics”– High resolution (time <strong>and</strong> space) measurements <strong>and</strong>forecasting <strong>of</strong> <strong>weather</strong> are very good, operationallyavailable <strong>and</strong> getting better– Caveats exist such as occurrences <strong>of</strong> False Alarms> Benefits – safety, efficiency, public trust> Need private sector to set up <strong>and</strong> maintain the network26
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