[HTML][HTML] Meteorological conditions and behavioral spatial cognition: A critical review for decision-making amid environmental risk

GJ DeGirolamo, CL Walker - Progress in Disaster Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Human visuospatial cognition plays a critical role in risk perception and resultant decision-
making. In the context of hazardous meteorological conditions, risk communication aspiring …

Severity of winters in the Czech Republic during the 1961–2021 period and related environmental impacts and responses

R Brázdil, P Zahradníček, K Chromá… - International Journal …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This paper analyses temperature and snow patterns of winters (December–February)
averaged for the territory of the Czech Republic during the 1961–2021 period and their …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluating the economic impacts of improvements to the high-resolution rapid refresh (HRRR) numerical weather prediction model

DD Turner, H Cutler, M Shields, R Hill… - Bulletin of the …, 2022 - journals.ametsoc.org
Forecasts from numerical weather prediction (NWP) models play a critical role in many
sectors of the US economy. Improvements to operational NWP model forecasts are …

[HTML][HTML] Will weather dampen self-driving vehicles?

CL Walker, B Boyce, CP Albrecht… - Bulletin of the …, 2020 - journals.ametsoc.org
Innovative technologies that support implementation of automated vehicles continue to
develop at a rapid pace. These advances strive to increase efficiency and safety throughout …

[HTML][HTML] Impacts of assimilating observations from connected vehicles into a numerical weather prediction model

A Siems-Anderson, JA Lee, B Brown, G Wiener… - Transportation Research …, 2020 - Elsevier
Numerical weather prediction (NWP), a method of weather forecasting using equations that
describe atmospheric flows and behavior, is used extensively to help predict weather …

Regime-Dependent Characteristics and Predictability of Cold-Season Precipitation Events in the St. Lawrence River Valley

AC Winters, NP Bassill, JR Gyakum… - Weather and …, 2024 - journals.ametsoc.org
Abstract The St. Lawrence River Valley experiences a variety of precipitation types (p-types)
during the cold season, such as rain, freezing rain, ice pellets, and snow. These varied …

[HTML][HTML] Investigation of winter weather crash injury severity using winter storm classification techniques

CL Walker, AJ Khattak, MU Farooq, J Cecava… - Transportation research …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study employs a unique methodology for analyzing seasonal traffic crashes by first
identifying adverse winter-weather events using traditional traffic-crash data (from Nebraska) …

[HTML][HTML] Towards development of a roadway flood severity index

CL Walker, A Siems-Anderson, E Towler… - Transportation Research …, 2024 - Elsevier
Flooding is among the costliest and deadliest weather disasters. Moreover, different types of
flooding have significant impacts on the transportation network and infrastructure including …

Toward the development of an impact-based decision support tool for surface-transportation hazards. Part I: Tying weather variables to road hazards and quantifying …

DM Tobin, JS Kastman, JA Nelson… - Weather and …, 2024 - journals.ametsoc.org
Abstract Development of an impact-based decision support forecasting tool for surface-
transportation hazards requires consideration for what impacts the product is intended to …

[HTML][HTML] Simulating winter maintenance efforts: A multi-linear regression model

N Mohammadi, A Klein-Paste, KR Lysbakken - Cold Regions Science and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Winter Road Maintenance (WRM) ensures road mobility and safety by mitigating
adverse weather conditions. Yet, it is costly and environmentally impactful. Balancing these …