Road
RoadCast
MeteoGroup UK offers RoadCast, a specialised forecasting services for highway maintenance engineers provided via a password-protected website, e-mail, fax or delivered directly to any ice prediction system.
Forecasts are built around established specifications or to individual client needs. Available services include 5 or 10 day outlooks, 24 hour detailed texts, morning summaries, preliminary forecasts, site specific graphs of hourly predictions of road surface, dew point and air temperatures, road surface state, precipitation type and cloud cover.
Site graphs are produced by our unique road forecast model. This uses a statistical approach in combination with the traditional energy balance equations to produce excellent results. Correct forecasts for critical nights consistently exceed any national statistical performance measures.
Detailed precipitation radar, 9 day European weather charts, ensemble forecasts and many other features are available on the website making this a valuable decision-making tool for the winter maintenance engineer.
A dedicated client phone number ensures immediate access to a qualified meteorologists familiar with your region, your operational procedures and the latest issued forecast. Meteorologists are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week throughout the year to help engineers interpret and understand forecasts to arrive at the most appropriate decision.
For more information please visit our Roadcast website or contact us.
