Monday, 13 January 2020: 10:30 AM-12:00 PM
254A (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center)
Host: Eighth Symposium on the Weather, Water, and Climate Enterprise
Chair:
Thomas Bedard, National Disaster Preparedness Training Center, Honolulu, HI
Moderator:
Thomas Bedard, AccuWeather Enterprise Solutions, Service Implementation, Wichita, KS
Panelists:
Richard "Chip" Barrett, AccuWeather Enterprise Solutions, Service Implementation, Wichita, KS; John Bechard, AccuWeather Enterprise Solutions, Service Implementation, Wichita, KS; Joseph Foti, MassDOT, Boston, MA and Richard Smith, NOAA/NWS, Norman, OK
Hail storms in Oklahoma, snow storms in New Jersey, and haboobs in Arizona share a common thread, their impact to passenger and commercial drivers on roadways. The common belief that overpasses offer protection against tornadoes or the regular occurrence of drivers attempting to cross flooded driveways offers a constant challenge for the meteorological and public safety communities. This panel group will discuss issues, incidents, initiatives related to transportation safety during hazardous weather events, including both passenger and commercial traffic.
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