Maintenance Decision and Support System MDSS€¦ · Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thu 10:15 am Ice Forming Snow 1ﬂ accum. 9:45 am Time Window Movie Current Time 3:30 am 1:30 pm PREDICTION

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DELAYED TREATMENT BY 1.25 HRS !Subsequent

Delayed Treatment Time: 2:30 pm Tuesday

Material: Sodium Chloride

Application (per two-lane mile): 800 lbsPre-wet: Calcium Chloride, 8 gals./ton

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Treat. Start TimeCall @ Route Segment Driver Truck ID Dress & Load Treat. Rate/TLM

9:00 pm Monday midnight Mon/Tue 3 :15 am TuesdayA 2,3,4 Sam Salter Mack X NaCl, pw-8g. CaCl 400 lbs

Notes: Drive reverse route

9:00 pm Monday 1:00 am Tuesday 3:15 am TuesdayC 8,9,10 Polly Plowgirl Mack Z Sand (ballast) Plow only

9:00 pm Monday 1:30 am Tuesday 3:30 am TuesdayB 6,7 Gary Grippy Mack Y Seg. 7: Sand 1200 lbs

Notes: Ford Seg. 6: NaCl 400 lbs

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Conditions at Interstate 15, Mile Marker 245

CurrentTime 11:53 PM Feb 07, 2001Temperature 35.1 F (1.7 C) Dew Point 28.0 F (-2.2 C) Relative Humidity 75% Pressure (altimeter) 29.72 in. Hg (1006 hPa) Pressure tendency 0.02 inches (0.6 hPa) higher than three hours ago Maximum and Minimum Temperatures F (C)

28.0 (-2.2) / 21.0 (-6.1) In the 6 hours preceding Feb 06, 2001 - 12:53 PM 28.0 (-2.2) / 21.0 (-6.1) In the 24 hours preceding Feb 05, 2001 - 11:53 PM

Accumulation A tracePrecipitation History

A trace Last hourA trace In the 6 hours preceding Feb 06, 2001 - 12:53 PM0.01 inches In the 24 hours preceding Feb 05, 2001 - 06:53 AM

Wind from the NW (310 degrees) at 5 MPH (5 KT) Visibility 10 mile(s)Sky conditions partly cloudy

24 Hour Summary1PM (18) Feb 0635.1 (1.7)28.0 (-2.2)29.72 (1006)NW 5Noon (17) Feb 0634.0 (1.1)30.0 (-1.1)29.72 (1006)W 9light snow; mist11 AM (16) Feb 0634.0 (1.1)28.0 (-2.2)29.72 (1006)WSW 810 AM (15) Feb 0633.1 (0.6)28.0 (-2.2)29.71 (1006)WSW 69 AM (14) Feb 0630 (-1)28 (-2)29.7 (1005)Calm8 AM (13) Feb 0630 (-1)26 (-3)29.7 (1005)Calm7 AM (12) No Data6 AM (11) Feb 0628.9 (-1.7)24.1 (-4.4)29.63 (1003)Variable 45 AM (10) Feb 0630 (-1)24 (-4)29.6 (1002)N 6light snow; mist4 AM (9) Feb 0630 (-1)26 (-3)29.59 (1002)NNW 5light snow; mist3 AM (8) Feb 0630 (-1)26 (-3)29.55 (1000)NW 9light snow; mist2 AM (7) Feb 0630 (-1)28 (-2)29.53 (1000)NNW 10light snow; mist1 AM (6) Feb 0628 (-2)28 (-2)29.51 (999)Variable 5snow; freezing fog Midnight (5) Feb 0627.0 (-2.8)27.0 (-2.8)29.53 (1000)NNW 6snow; freezing fog11 PM (4) Feb 0527.0 (-2.8)27.0 (-2.8)29.57 (1001)NNW 6snow; freezing

Conditions Summary and Forecast - Text

ForecastTime 12:53 PM Feb 05, 2001Temperature 34.7 F (1.5 C) Dew Point 28.0 F (-2.2 C) Relative Humidity 75%


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Maintenance Decision and Support System MDSS€¦ · Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thu 10:15 am Ice Forming Snow 1ﬂ accum. 9:45 am Time Window Movie Current Time 3:30 am 1:30 pm PREDICTION