"Instead of bringing in people at midnight or before... we said, hey, let's do it—built our forecast and operations around Wx Horizon forecast, and we were able to save almost $10,000 in material and staff time in that one 12 hour shift..."
— Zan McKinney, Operations Superintendent, Independence, Missouri
// Data-driven decision making
Wx Horizon is designed specifically for road winter maintenance professionals. It uses Vaisala Cast Sensors installed along your local roads to enhance forecasting accuracy. This allows you to make winter maintenance decisions with confidence and save on costs, use less salt, and keep your communities safe.
Plan your operations with confidence.
Know what's happening on your roads
Build your snow and ice management operations around high-quality sensor data and the #1 road weather forecasts. This allows you to save in material costs and staff time.
Stay informed 24/7
Alerts and notifications keep you up to date on changing weather conditions so that you can focus on maintaining road safety.
From reactive to proactive
Stay ahead of any storms so you can efficiently plan how to deal with them in advance. Keep your crew happy by informing them well ahead of time where they need to be and when.
Sensors
Sensor data gives you some road surface reality from your critical locations and also is used to reduce errors in the forecast by up to 70%.
Alert notifications
Get notified via text or email if any hazardous weather is forecasted for your road network.
Radar, satellite and the latest National Weather Hazards
Monitor storms in real time with all the data integrated right into your map.
Road weather forecast graphs
Up to 72 hours of hyper-local road weather forecast data. So you know exactly what will happen on your road surface.
10-day weather forecast
10-day outlook allows you to plan well in advance and look after the well-being of your crew.
Sensors
Sensor data gives you some road surface reality from your critical locations and also is used to reduce errors in the forecast by up to 70%.
Alert notifications
Get notified via text or email if any hazardous weather is forecasted for your road network.
Radar, satellite and the latest National Weather Hazards
Monitor storms in real time with all the data integrated right into your map.
Road weather forecast graphs
Up to 72 hours of hyper-local road weather forecast data. So you know exactly what will happen on your road surface.
10-day weather forecast
10-day outlook allows you to plan well in advance and look after the well-being of your crew.
Forecasts are only as good as the data you put into the models. The best way to enhance them is to use accurate sensor data from your local roads.
Choose the most critical areas in your road network and deploy the sensors to get real measurements and improved forecasts. Deploying an entire network of sensors can be done within a day.
Vaisala Cast Sensors allow any city or municipality to get the same quality local weather data and forecasts as used by large DoTs, transforming their winter maintenance practices.
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”We have found the Wx Horizon data to be invaluable in winter maintenance and after one season has shown significant cost savings in both overtime labor and materials."
Kelly Maurer
Director of Public Works
Cranberry Township, PA
// Wx Horizon Pro Free Trial
Sign up for Wx Horizon Pro for free for 30 days! In just five minutes you'll have access to the most accurate road weather forecasts for your network.
What's included:
72-hour road weather forecasts for five user defined locations on your network (which you can move at any time)
Alert Notifications for critical road surface conditions
Radar, satellite, National Weather Hazards, and 10-day weather forecasts
Free trial does not include sensors.
No credit card required.
Find a plan that works for your business.
Pro
Packages start with 5 Vaisala Cast Sensors for $7,000/year, with more sensors available at extra cost.
Features:
Vaisala Cast Sensors — real-time data collected from your roads
72-hour road weather forecasts at 10 locations on your network
Alert Notifications
Radar, satellite, NWS hazards, and 10-day weather forecasts
Connected car data (available at extra cost)
Are the forecasts in Wx Horizon any better than what you can get for free from other applications and websites?
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