BS EN 15518-2:2011 Winter maintenance equipment. Road weather information systems. Road weather. Recommended observation and forecast
Road Weather Information Systems (RWIS) are complex structures used for road maintenance decision support, which feature as a rule the following components: meteorological sensors and instruments, transmission technology, computer systems for processing, representation and storing of information, road weather forecasts and alarms, in relation to traffic control and traffic information systems and more.
Road weather observation and forecast are a set of road and atmospheric parameters and data used by the road maintenance services to determine future road conditions.
This part of EN 15518 lays down the requirements for the recommended road weather observation and forecast information of a RWIS.
The aim is to ensure extensive combination and interchangeability within the systems.
BS EN 15518-2:2011 specifies the frequency, resolution and content of road weather observation and forecast products for a Road Weather Information Systems (RWIS).
Contents for BS EN 15518-2 includes:
- Scope
- Normative references
- Requirements on the content of road weather observation and forecast products