Talkin Winter Ops
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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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Talkin Winter Ops episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Talkin Winter Ops for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Talkin Winter Ops episode by adding your comments to the episode page.
Episode 75: 4th National Briefing - Maintenance Operations TWG
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07/04/23 • 10 min
4th National Briefing on Winter Maintenance and Road Weather give organizations working in the severe weather and maintenance operations space an opportunity to showcase their recent efforts to advance the state of the practice through collaboration, research, technical support, and implementation. This briefing features the Maintenance Operations Technical Working Group.
This briefing series is produced in collaboration with the AASHTO Maintenance Committee, the Maintenance Operations Technical Working Group, and the Winter Weather Management Technical Service Program - SICOP.
Watch the video at https://youtu.be/L9k7pcz4sZY
For more information Contact:
Brad Darr [email protected]
Emily McGraw [email protected]
Natalie Roark [email protected]
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Episode 73: The MODOT Management System - The next generation
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06/19/23 • 45 min
When your agency is responsible for vast amounts of infrastructure and performs hundreds of activities with thousands of employees having a robust management information system is imperative. On this episode Michael Middleton of the Missouri Department of Transportation and Project Director for MoDOT Management System talks about the development and implementation of their new maintenance management system.
Easy to input data for the employees, easy to extract information for managers, this system is a one-stop shop for employees. It’s not just maintenance activity based, this system includes a safety management component focusing on employee safety. This MMS has become such a powerful tool for the agency that it has become the MODOT Management System
Chapter marks
0:00 Intro with Becky
4:10 Kicking off the project / system requirements
9:55 COTS vs develop in house?
18:31 Roll out - champions
22:54 initial system functions
28:51 Safety module
40:28 Additional resources-videos
43:44 wrap up
For more information on the MoDOT Management System contact the Project Director, Michael Middleton at [email protected]
or Check out these MODOT videos on the MODOT Management System
MMS Phase 1 – Documentation and Dashboards
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjPBFRuxwlA
MMS Phase 2 - Work Plans and Budget module.
https://youtu.be/lcOjUlCxe1E
Safety Management Module
https://www.youtube.com/embed/BZJMQ8evSco?rel=0%20
Story Board for Safety Module
https://youtu.be/kkNf06eGDro
New Incident reporting module
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hx1Edm6EShs&t=3s
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Episode 120: Machine learning pavement conditions
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02/24/25 • 55 min
AI and Machine Learning will probably be the next disruptive technology that will spawn a quantum leap in the way we approach the provision of winter service. On this episode we’re heading to the University at Albany in New York to visit with Nick Bassill, director of the New York State Weather Risk Communication Center and Carly Sutter, graduate research assistant there at the Atmospheric Sciences Research Center about a project Carly has been working on with the New York State Department of Transportation to identify road conditions from images using machine learning and the results could have impacts well beyond.
They take some of the mystery out of AI and machine learning is a way that's easy to understand. For more info on this project, AI and machine learning reach out to Nick at [email protected] or Carly at [email protected]
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Episode 54: Calgary-Adapting to winter service challenges
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12/14/21 • 33 min
The City of Calgary, Alberta, Canada has had to adapt to a variety of circumstances from changing weather patterns to changes in mobility needs and travel patterns brought on by the Pandemic. These challenges are not unique as cities, counties, states, and countries who provide winter service can attest. This heightens the relevance of the upcoming PIARC World Winter Service and Road Resilience Congress is “Adapting to a Changing World” being hosted virtually be the City of Calgary and Canada. https://www.piarc-calgary2022.org Learn more about how Calgary is addressing these issues from Troy McLeod, Director of Roads at the City of Calgary as he describes their approach to winter service and road resilience as they adapt to these changing conditions.
Find out more about the City of Calgary Roads program and specifically about their programs dealing with winter snow and ice control through their website at this link: https://www.calgary.ca/transportation/roads/roads.html
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Episode 53: Winter Maintenance in the Chinook City - Calgary
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11/29/21 • 38 min
In 2022 winter maintenance professionals from around the world will be focusing their attention on Calgary, Alberta, Canada, host of the World Winter Service and Road Resilience Congress. In this episode Chris Hewitt, Manager of Roads Maintenance at the City of Calgary, discusses winter operations at the city and the unique challenges they face in a large urban environment subjected to some unique winter weather conditions.
More information about snow services in the City of Calgary including their snow plan, snow routes and parking bans, snow clearing bylaw, and other information visit their website at https://www.calgary.ca/cfod/csc/snow.html or you can contact Chris Hewitt at [email protected]
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09/27/21 • 27 min
Back in 1969 Permanent International Association of Road Congresses or PIARC held a World Winter Maintenance Congress in Berchtesgaden, Germany. Reuniting every 4 years in a different country, winter maintenance professionals from around the world have turned this world Congress into the grandaddy of them all. Hosted by Calgary, Alberta, Canada, the next international gathering of winer maintenance professionals is planned for February 7-11, 2022 as a virtual event.
On this episode we’re visiting with Nadia Lappa, Project Manager for this 16th Congress to find out all about this event, what to expect, and what you can take away from this quadrennial world-wide gathering of winter maintenance and road resilience professionals.
For more information about the PIARC 16th World Winter Service and Road Resilience Congress happening February 7-11, 2022 you can check out its website at https://www.piarc-calgary2022.org.
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09/01/21 • 34 min
You might not know that there is an International Winter Maintenance committee that mirrors SICOP. The Permanent International Association of Road Congresses (PIARC) houses a Winter Service Technical Committee that in a lot of ways mirrors SICOP in advancing winter service. Interaction with with the international winter maintenance community through international scanning tours and participation on the PIARC Winter Service Technical Committee (TC) has jumpstarted the introduction of several winter maintenance strategies and tools like the use of liquids and RWIS.
On this episode Steve Lund and Paul Pisano join Rick Nelson, all three English Speaking Secretaries on the PIARC Winter Service TC, to discuss PIARC and why our participation on this TC is important to the winter maintenance community here in the US. Every 4-years PIARC conducts a worldwide winter maintenance conference and in 2022 the 16th World Winter Service and Road Resilience Congress: Adapting to a Changing World will be hosted by Calgary. Registration is open and more information can be found at https://www.piarc-calgary2022.org
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Episode 50: The year in review
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08/12/21 • 38 min
SICOP has been busy this past year and on this episode Steve Lund, State Maintenance Engineer for the Minnesota DOT and Chair of SICOP spends some time filling us in on several activities SICOP has worked on this past year and what’s in store for the next. He introduces the Strategic Initiatives contained in the 2021-2023 Strategic Plan recently approved by the Steering Committee and available at https://sicop.transportation.org/strategic-plan/ . Steve makes a special announcement regarding the SICOP leadership at 32:16.
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Episode 49: 6 Summertime projects for winter maintenance
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07/20/21 • 35 min
For those of us in the business of winter operations there are 2 seasons, winter and getting ready for winter. In this episode we’re visiting with Paul Brown of Road Tech and formerly the winter maintenance guru at the Mass DOT about 6 summertime projects you should consider in order to be prepared for next winter.
For more information on these 6 summertime projects for winter maintenance and other insightful tips you can contact Paul Brown at [email protected]
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Episode 121: Are you a Green SnowPro?
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03/31/25 • 51 min
When New Hampshire began developing the I-93 widening project there was concern about the amount of salt that might be introduced into the environment due to winter operations and this became to impetus for the creation of the Green SnowPro Program through the Department of Environmental Services. Marilee Enus, Director of the New Hampshire Local Technical Assistance Program (NH LTAP), at the University of New Hampshire's Technology Transfer Center (UNH T2) and Scott Kinmond, Technology Specialist/Instructor explain the program and certification program.
For more information about the Green SnowPro visit the NH Department of Environmental Services website at https://www.des.nh.gov/land/roads/road-salt-reduction. And if you’re interested in more detail on the Green SnowPro program, including a good discussion of the legislative process (including a legislative partner who was in the winter maintenance industry), as well as a review of a recent legal case that “tested” the liability coverage, our webinar with the NHDES Green SnowPro team is now available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pf7k5LbvWYg
You can also reach out to Marilee at [email protected] or Scott at [email protected] for more information about the training or program. Additional information on the certification program can be found on the New Hampshire Technology Transfer Center Website https://t2.unh.edu/
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How many episodes does Talkin Winter Ops have?
Talkin Winter Ops currently has 121 episodes available.
What topics does Talkin Winter Ops cover?
The podcast is about Weather, Ice, Earth Sciences, Podcasts, Technology and Science.
What is the most popular episode on Talkin Winter Ops?
The episode title 'Episode 93: Its not just a job' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Talkin Winter Ops?
The average episode length on Talkin Winter Ops is 32 minutes.
How often are episodes of Talkin Winter Ops released?
Episodes of Talkin Winter Ops are typically released every 21 days.
When was the first episode of Talkin Winter Ops?
The first episode of Talkin Winter Ops was released on Sep 22, 2017.
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