Talkin Winter Ops

By Rick Nelson

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Episodes: 99

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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. 


Episode Date
Episode 99: Snowplow modeling or messing around?
Mar 24, 2024
Episode 98: Can you see the snowplow?
Mar 14, 2024
Episode 97: Where's the snowplow?
Feb 15, 2024
Episode 96: Shaken not stirred - the Rocker Ice Melting Test Method
Feb 02, 2024
Episode 95: Help is on the way
Oct 28, 2023
Episode 94: 2nd Chances
Oct 06, 2023
Episode 93: Its not just a job
Sep 29, 2023
Episode 92: Why's that snowplow pink?
Sep 13, 2023
Episode 91: This ain't your Dad's workforce
Sep 04, 2023
Episode 90: Where's SICOP
Aug 23, 2023
Episode 89: It's about the speed
Jul 26, 2023
Episode 86: 4th National Briefing - FHWA's Road Weather Management Program
Jul 12, 2023
Episode 87: 4th National Briefing - No Boundaries
Jul 12, 2023
Episode 88: 4th National Briefing - Northwest Passage
Jul 12, 2023
Episode 83: 4th National Briefing - AMS
Jul 11, 2023
Episode 84: 4th National Briefing - APWA
Jul 11, 2023
Episode 85: 4th National Briefing - PSA
Jul 11, 2023
Episode 82: 4th National Briefing -PIARC Winter Service
Jul 08, 2023
Episode 81: 4th National Briefing -TRB Road Weather Committee
Jul 08, 2023
Episode 80: 4th National Briefing -TRB Winter Maintenance Committee
Jul 08, 2023
Episode 79: 4th National Briefing - MDSS
Jul 07, 2023
Episode 77: 4th National Briefing - Clear Roads
Jul 05, 2023
Episode 78: 4th National Briefing - Aurora
Jul 05, 2023
Episode 76: 4th National Briefing - Winter Weather Management - SICOP
Jul 04, 2023
Episode 75: 4th National Briefing - Maintenance Operations TWG
Jul 04, 2023
Episode 74: 4th National Briefing - Introduction
Jul 04, 2023
Episode 73: The MODOT Management System - The next generation
Jun 19, 2023
Episode 72: Designing in salt reduction
May 22, 2023
Episode 71: Alternate fuels for winter maintenance part 2
Apr 13, 2023
Episode 70: Alternate fuels for winter maintenance-Part 1
Mar 22, 2023
Episode 69: TRB International Road Weather and Winter Maintenance Conference
Mar 11, 2023
Episode 68: Friction: The holy grail of successful winter maintenance
Mar 05, 2023
Episode 67: Potholes and other leftovers from winter storms
Feb 15, 2023
Episode 66: Implementing snow and ice control performance measures
Nov 06, 2022
Episode 65: Back to school - The Purdue Road School Conference and Expo
Sep 16, 2022
Episode 64: Implementing something new - overcoming the challenges
Aug 24, 2022
Episode 63: Introducing the next generation to DOTs and highway maintenance
Jul 12, 2022
Episode 62: Keeping the paperwork flowing while the snow plows are rolling at the Rhode Island DOT
Jun 03, 2022
Episode 61: Winter Maintenance and Road Weather in Arizona
May 10, 2022
Episode 60: You're not alone out there - Crowdsourcing for winter maintenance
Apr 15, 2022
Episode 59: Modeling road network conditions during weather events - IMRCP
Mar 25, 2022
Episode 58: The Wisconsin salt brine project
Mar 07, 2022
Episode 57: Keep your snowplow in service through defensive driving
Feb 15, 2022
Episode 56: Winter operations is more than salt and snowplows
Jan 23, 2022
Episode 55: Calgary 2022 What's in it for me - the technical program
Dec 31, 2021
Episode 54: Calgary-Adapting to winter service challenges
Dec 14, 2021
Episode 53: Winter Maintenance in the Chinook City - Calgary
Nov 29, 2021
Episode 52: 16th World Winter Service Congress is coming to Calgary in 2022
Sep 27, 2021
Episode 51: PIARC Winter Service Technical Committee: What's in it for me?
Sep 01, 2021
Episode 50: The year in review
Aug 12, 2021
Episode 49: 6 Summertime projects for winter maintenance
Jul 20, 2021
Episode 48: Not all pavements are equal when it comes to winter maintenance
Jun 18, 2021
Episode 47: Public Affairs, a key ingredient for successful winter operations.
May 17, 2021
Episode 46: Ways to improve winter resilience of roads
Apr 28, 2021
Episode 45: Qualified Product List for Deicing Chemicals
Mar 05, 2021
Episode 44: Let's break the ice
Feb 01, 2021
Episode 43: What's new in FHWA Road Weather Management?
Nov 26, 2020
Episode 42: Whats up with the weather?
Oct 27, 2020
Episode 41: Latest word on alternate methods for deicing
Oct 04, 2020
Episode 40: Smart Salting for Sustainability
Sep 14, 2020
Episode 39: Covid impacts on maintenance operations
Aug 27, 2020
Episode 38: Winter service by contract
Aug 12, 2020
Episode 37: RWIS - How many and where?
Jun 26, 2020
Episode 36: Decisions, Decisions
Jun 07, 2020
Episode 35: Maintenance Goes to College
May 04, 2020
Episode 34: Asleep at the wheel - Fighting Driver Fatigue
Apr 13, 2020
Episode 33: Nordic Experiences
Mar 23, 2020
Episode 32: A new guide for material application methodologies
Mar 03, 2020
Episode 31: What is the Professional Snowfighters Association?
Feb 11, 2020
Episode 30: 2019 SICOP Year in Review
Jan 27, 2020
Episode 29: Let's talk some road weather
Dec 19, 2019
Episode 28: Challenges of winter maintenance in the south
Nov 12, 2019
Episode 27: Integrated Mobile Observations at the Nevada DOT
Oct 17, 2019
Episode 26: I ain’t afraid of no winter maintenance problem
Sep 16, 2019
Episode 25: The Swedish perspective on winter maintenance
Aug 26, 2019
Episode 24: The road to road weather management
Aug 10, 2019
Episode 23: Is the wind blowing in Wyoming? High wind blowover hazard warnings.
Jun 21, 2019
Episode 22: EDC5 - Weather Responsive Management Strategies
Jun 11, 2019
Episode 21: Snow fence is a safe bet for blowing snow
May 20, 2019
Episode 20: TSMO369 - Weather or not
Apr 05, 2019
Episode 19: When the snow hits the fan - Emergency operations methodology
Mar 12, 2019
Episode 18: Just what has SICOP been up to? The 2018 SICOP Year in Review
Feb 07, 2019
Episode 17: You Can't Manage What You Don't Measure
Jan 25, 2019
Episode 16: Winter Maintenance and the Social Sciences
Nov 15, 2018
Episode 15: What's the news from TRB?
Oct 11, 2018
Episode 14: Oral history of winter maintenance in the US
Sep 30, 2018
Episode 13: We got big data - Now what?
Aug 23, 2018
Episode 12: Taking liquids to the max, Liquid Only Routes
Jul 05, 2018
Episode 11: Which Way Should The Snowplow Go?
Jun 06, 2018
Episode 10: It's All About the Equipment
May 10, 2018
Episode 9: Why You Should be a Pathfinder
Apr 16, 2018
Episode 8: Timely and Accurate Forecasts
Mar 14, 2018
Episode 7: Are we sustainable?
Feb 15, 2018
Episode 6: Winter always wins the budget wars
Jan 22, 2018
Episode 5: Part 2: Top-10 Things For A World Class Winter Maintenance Program
Dec 19, 2017
Episode 4: Part 1: Top-10 Things For A World Class Winter Maintenance Program
Nov 28, 2017
Episode 3: Whats up with TRB Winter Maintenance?
Nov 06, 2017
Episode 2: What is SICOP?
Oct 11, 2017
Episode 1: Welcome to SICOP Talks Winter Ops
Sep 22, 2017