Talkin Winter Ops

Author: Rick Nelson

Listen in on conversations with experts in the field of road weather and winter road maintenance as they explain how their work helps make roads safer and passable during winter storm events. 
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Episode 160: Colorado DOT meteorology and weather operations
Monday, 2 November, 2026

On this episode we spend some time visiting with Mike Chapman, Colorado DOT about the state of the practice when it comes to weather forecasting for highway operations, some new technology, and pondering the future. Reminiscing about the early days of Maintenance Decision Support System development and autonomous vehicle performance in winter weather sets the stage to introduce some advancements happening at CDOT in the world of winter operations and gets us thinking about what’s next in highway meteorology, how we use data, and what AI might bring to the mix.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!