Comprehensive weather insights help safeguard your operations and drive confident decisions to make everyday mining operations as safe and efficient as possible.Have you ever stepped outside and all the trees and surfaces are covered with frost? If you look close enough, it sometimes resembles sharp spikes, and other times it may appear to be flat crystals. One of these is hoar frost, the other is rime ice. Many confuse the two, so let’s dig a little
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5 Snow and Ice Oddities You’ve Likely Never Heard Of
Winter is on the way, and many areas have already experienced their first snowfall, along with frigid temperatures. It may be cold, and daylight is limited, but some rare phenomena only occur in these conditions. When you combine snow, ice, and freezing temperatures, many unique things can happen. Snow Rollers When you want to make
What Roles Will AI And Machine Learning Have In Feeding The World?
For thousands of years, the survival of farmers’ crops — and finances — have been inextricably linked to the weather.
The Role of Weather—and Weather Forecasting—in Agriculture
Most people know that the weather has a significant impact on the agriculture industry. Indeed, crops need the basics of moisture, warmth, and sun to thrive. But what’s less obvious is how the details of weather information can drive a grower’s business decisions, helping them to plan efficiently, minimize costs and maximize yields—and profits—as a
Freezing Rain and Its Effects on Power Lines
Freezing rain occurs when precipitation falls through a warm layer, completely melts, and lands on a surface with temperatures below freezing. All forms of transportation are affected, trees are damaged, and extensive power outages can occur. Power lines can be affected in three ways (or a combination thereof); the weight of the ice, tree branches
Using Weekend Weather Briefings To Disseminate Weather And Pavement Forecasts
In addition to the weather and pavement forecasts we provide via our maintenance decision support system – Iteris MDSS – we are proud to provide weekend weather briefing videos to customers around the country.
How To Help Overcome Holiday Season Road Maintenance Challenges
With estimates of more than 100 million people swarming U.S. roads and airports during the holiday season, the last thing transportation agencies need is winter weather adding to their laundry list of road maintenance problems.
United Nations Day: Climate Smart Initiative Update
Climate Smart Initiative This past July, DTN participated as a thought leader in a side event of the United Nations’ High-Level Political Forum 2018 (HLPF) in New York City. The meeting was organized by the Permanent Mission of Kazakhstan to the United Nations to feature mechanisms for global partnerships and sustainable development. DTN had the
Artificial Intelligence And Its Uses In Ag Irrigation
Weather Risk: How the Oil and Gas Industry Saves Billions
Most people understand the value that weather forecasts bring to the general public. They tell us whether it will be a good beach day, how much to bundle up at the football game, and if it’s necessary to bring an umbrella to work. However, the benefits of weather information provided to businesses by the private