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transportation weather information (Architecture Flow*)

Current and forecast road conditions and weather information (e.g., surface condition, flooding, wind advisories, visibility, etc.) associated with the transportation network. This information is of a resolution, timeliness, and accuracy to be useful in transportation decision making.

Surface Transportation Weather Service Archived Data Management

This Architecture Flow is in the following Service Packages:

• ITS Data Mart
• ITS Data Warehouse

This Architecture Flow is in the following Equipment Packages:

• ITS Data Repository

Data Flows*:

• fstws-trans_weather_archive_data

Security Considerations:

• Archived Data

Standard* Activities:

• This architecture flow is a candidate for future standardization.

Surface Transportation Weather Service Emergency Management

This Architecture Flow is in the following Service Packages:

• Early Warning System
• Weather Information Processing and Distribution

This Architecture Flow is in the following Equipment Packages:

• Emergency Environmental Monitoring

Data Flows*:

• fstws-surface_trans_weather_observations
• fstws-surface_trans_weather_forecasts

Security Considerations:

• Weather/Environmental

Standard* Activities:

• This architecture flow is a candidate for future standardization.

Surface Transportation Weather Service Information Service Provider

This Architecture Flow is in the following Service Packages:

• Broadcast Traveler Information
• Interactive Traveler Information
• Transportation Operations Data Sharing
• Short Range Communications Traveler Information
• Disaster Traveler Information
• Weather Information Processing and Distribution

This Architecture Flow is in the following Equipment Packages:

• ISP Traveler Data Collection

Data Flows*:

• fstws-surface_trans_weather_observations
• fstws-surface_trans_weather_forecasts

Security Considerations:

• Weather/Environmental

Standard* Activities:

• This architecture flow is a candidate for future standardization.

Surface Transportation Weather Service Maintenance and Construction Management

This Architecture Flow is in the following Service Packages:

• Weather Information Processing and Distribution
• Winter Maintenance
• Roadway Maintenance and Construction

This Architecture Flow is in the following Equipment Packages:

• MCM Environmental Information Processing
• MCM Roadway Maintenance and Construction
• MCM Winter Maintenance Management

Data Flows*:

• fstws-surface_trans_weather_observations
• fstws-surface_trans_weather_forecasts

Security Considerations:

• Weather/Environmental

Standard* Activities:

• This architecture flow is a candidate for future standardization.

Surface Transportation Weather Service Traffic Management

This Architecture Flow is in the following Service Packages:

• Weather Information Processing and Distribution

This Architecture Flow is in the following Equipment Packages:

• TMC Environmental Monitoring

Data Flows*:

• fstws-surface_trans_weather_observations
• fstws-surface_trans_weather_forecasts

Security Considerations:

• Weather/Environmental

Standard* Activities:

• NTCIP C2C: NTCIP Center-to-Center Standards Group
• ITE TMDD: Traffic Management Data Dictionary (TMDD) and Message Sets for External Traffic Management Center Communications (MS/ETMCC)

Surface Transportation Weather Service Transit Management

This Architecture Flow is in the following Service Packages:

• Weather Information Processing and Distribution

This Architecture Flow is in the following Equipment Packages:

• Transit Environmental Monitoring

Data Flows*:

• fstws-surface_trans_weather_observations
• fstws-surface_trans_weather_forecasts

Security Considerations:

• Weather/Environmental

Standard* Activities:

• This architecture flow is a candidate for future standardization.