1. Symposium On WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SURFACE TRANSPORTATION “Preparing for the Future: Improved Weather Information for Decision-Makers” December 4 - 6, 2000  Technical Risks  Decision Support System  Requirements  Capabilities

2. Weather Information For Surface Transportation “Preparing for the Future: Improved Weather Information for Decision-Makers” Samuel P. Williamson Federal Coordinator Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorological Services and Supporting Research Samuel P. Williamson Federal Coordinator Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorological Services and Supporting Research NEXT STEPS / ACTION PLAN

3. COORDINATING INFRASTRUCTURE SYMPOSIUM OBJECTIVES OVERARCHING ISSUES NEXT STEPS / ACTION PLAN PRESENTATION AVAILABILITY SYMPOSIUM FEEDBACK THANK YOU COORDINATING INFRASTRUCTURE SYMPOSIUM OBJECTIVES OVERARCHING ISSUES NEXT STEPS / ACTION PLAN PRESENTATION AVAILABILITY SYMPOSIUM FEEDBACK THANK YOU OVERVIEW Symposium on Weather Information For Surface Transportation (WIST)

4. Federal Committee for Meteorological Services and Supporting Research (FCMSSR) Interdepartmental Committee for Meteorological Services and Supporting Research (ICMSSR) Federal Coordinator for Meteorology Standing Committees Program Councils National Space Weather Program National Aviation Weather Program Environmental Services, Operations, and Research Needs Operational Processing Centers Environmental Information Systems and Communications Integrated Observing Systems Climate Monitoring and Services Cooperative Research COORDINATING INFRASTRUCTURE

5. Provide status of needs and requirements analysis –Solicit feedback for validation Provide update / summarize progress and activities over the last 12 months Identify initiatives / programs that are currently underway or being planned Illuminate gaps where additional focus is required Identify next steps / actions toward improving weather information for decision-makers Provide status of needs and requirements analysis –Solicit feedback for validation Provide update / summarize progress and activities over the last 12 months Identify initiatives / programs that are currently underway or being planned Illuminate gaps where additional focus is required Identify next steps / actions toward improving weather information for decision-makers Overarching objectives are to: SYMPOSIUM OBJECTIVES

6. Need focused effort to capture proliferating surface weather observations and incorporate into National database; need to consider: –Equipment (fixed, mobile, remote) Siting criteria Include legacy systems –Communications (incorporate ITS Architecture) Protocol and standardization –Data Standards Quality control Availability (redistribution) Archiving Need an examination of the private / public roles and responsibilities Need focused effort to capture proliferating surface weather observations and incorporate into National database; need to consider: –Equipment (fixed, mobile, remote) Siting criteria Include legacy systems –Communications (incorporate ITS Architecture) Protocol and standardization –Data Standards Quality control Availability (redistribution) Archiving Need an examination of the private / public roles and responsibilities OVERARCHING ISSUES

7. Need to enhance public outreach and education –Build coalition with media –Leverage opportunities through organizational / association conferences –Create interdisciplinary curricula Need to enhance technology transfer process (concepts, capabilities, practices, tools) –Government and civil sector (e.g., DoD, National labs and other entities) Need to enhance public outreach and education –Build coalition with media –Leverage opportunities through organizational / association conferences –Create interdisciplinary curricula Need to enhance technology transfer process (concepts, capabilities, practices, tools) –Government and civil sector (e.g., DoD, National labs and other entities) OVERARCHING ISSUES

8. Need weather information that is timely, accurate, and relevant Must tailor weather information to client decision support needs – Must focus on impacts to mission Need to revolutionize dissemination systems –Real-time information in the “cab” (RTIC) –Push / pull, Web-based, etc. Need dedicated / focused R&D program –Must have mechanism to identify research priorities Need weather information that is timely, accurate, and relevant Must tailor weather information to client decision support needs – Must focus on impacts to mission Need to revolutionize dissemination systems –Real-time information in the “cab” (RTIC) –Push / pull, Web-based, etc. Need dedicated / focused R&D program –Must have mechanism to identify research priorities OVERARCHING ISSUES

9. Publish symposium proceedings by February 2001 Complete compilation of WIST requirements and publish requirements document by June 2001 OFCM will focus efforts on solving surface weather observation issues Participate in activities to enhance public outreach and education Use established WIST JAG to develop strategy on remaining issues Publish symposium proceedings by February 2001 Complete compilation of WIST requirements and publish requirements document by June 2001 OFCM will focus efforts on solving surface weather observation issues Participate in activities to enhance public outreach and education Use established WIST JAG to develop strategy on remaining issues NEXT STEPS / ACTION PLAN

10. http://www.ofcm.gov/ Presentations and other material will be available on the OFCM web site shortly after the forum. Click on “Special Projects” and navigate to the Weather Information for Surface Transportation Symposium section. PRESENTATION AVAILABILITY

11. Send e-mail comments to: Samuel.Williamson@noaa.gov SYMPOSIUM FEEDBACK

12. Participants DoubleTree Hotel, Rockville Interdepartmental Committee for Meteorological Services and Supporting Research (ICMSSR) Joint Action Group/Weather Information for Surface Transportation FHWA Staff OFCM / STC Participants DoubleTree Hotel, Rockville Interdepartmental Committee for Meteorological Services and Supporting Research (ICMSSR) Joint Action Group/Weather Information for Surface Transportation FHWA Staff OFCM / STC SPECIAL RECOGNITION

13. On behalf of the Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology and the Department of Transportation - Federal Highway Administration... Thank you for attending and participating in this symposium! Have a safe trip home... And a happy holidays season! THANK YOU!