Episode 61: Winter Maintenance and Road Weather in Arizona

Usually, when you mention winter maintenance and road weather the mind conjures up images of those northern states where winter comes in October and hangs around till April.  but there are plenty of states across the south that have their hands full with all kinds of road weather challanges.  On this episode we’re visiting with Kevin Duby, Arizona DOT’s Statewide Road Weather Manager about his state, Arizona, where the weather challenges are as diverse as the landscape.1:04   Weather diversity of Arizona2:20   Weather challenges5:58   Equipment used in weather responses7:28   Staff utilization and training12:40 Dashboards & data for decision making17:15 Southern state challenges21:57 Extra technology - weather radar25:40 Monsoon season30:36 Social media33:00 What’s in the futureYou can visit the Arizona DOT at https://azdot.gov and for more information on Arizona DOT’s weather response programs contact Kevin Duby [email protected] Sign up for email notifications on future episodes and other communications associated with winter maintenance and winter weather management by clicking on subscribe on the Talkin' Winter Ops website at TalkinWinterOps.comThanks for listening in and stay safe out there!