Lightning, strong winds, snow, freezing temperatures, fog and heavy rain are just some of the meteorological challenges facing those managing energy-production facilities, such as windfarms. Forecasting favourable and unfavorable weather is vital for safety…
Winter Storm May Cause Problems for East Coast Energy Infrastructure
The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s ( www.eia.gov ) new “Today in Energy” brief looks at how you can track which power plants, oil refineries,…
Satellite Animation Shows Powerful Storm in Central US
An animation of satellite imagery over the course of two days shows a massive low pressure system that generated severe weather in the southwestern and…
ADOT and ASU Partner on Real-Time Weather Information
PHOENIX – With weather updates important to traffic flow and the safety of motorists, an innovative partnership between the Arizona Department of Transportation and Arizona State University will provide real-time forecasts to those managing our highways.…
Survey Finds 70% of State DOTs are Tracking El Niño’s Potential Impacts on Winter Weather
WASHINGTON - The tricky-to-track ocean and atmospheric phenomenon known as El Niño has prompted state departments of transportation to make winter weather preparations in the face of uncertainty. As winter is set to officially begin, the American Association…
Arup and Argos Analytics Project Future Weather Conditions for 255 Global Cities
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 23, 2015—Arup, a multidisciplinary engineering and consulting firm with a reputation for delivering innovative and sustainable designs, and Argos Analytics, LLC, a provider of cost effective climate data services, today released an enhanced…
WSI Partners With TrafficLand to Pair Live Roadside Cameras With TV Weather and Traffic Reports
ANDOVER, Mass. and FAIRFAX, Va., April 7, 2015—WSI, the Professional Division of The Weather Company, and TrafficLand, the largest authorized aggregator of live traffic video in the U.S., have announced an agreement for WSI to integrate and resell TrafficLand…
Michigan Creates Mi Drive App to Assist Motorists
Nov. 12, 2014—Just in time for winter and holiday driving, the Michigan Department of Transportation's (MDOT) popular Mi Drive traffic information website is now available as an app. Available free for iPhones, iPads and Android phones and tablets, the new…
You Can’t Stop Urban Flooding
When you live in Lyons, Colo., you know where your flood plains are, because a creek flows right through town and it has a habit of getting unruly. But Eve and Walt’s trailer park wasn’t in the flood plain, at least not as it appeared on official maps.…
TrafficLand and Exelis to Market Real-Time, Hyperlocal Weather Detection
TrafficLand, the largest authorized aggregator of live traffic video in the United States, and global aerospace and defense company Exelis, are working together to deliver real-time information about hyperlocal weather conditions in more than 200 U.S. cities.…
