Innovative Deployment Planning Using Route-Based Forecasts
City of Waiblingen, Germany
1.311,84
Inhabitants per km²
250 km
Winter service route
Up to 850.000
Liter NaCL per winter
The weather portal consolidates all essential information in one interface. All the important parameters for us are immediately visible and clearly presented. This information is extremely helpful in managing our winter service and gritting operations.
Achim Wieler, Head of Operations Yard
City of Waiblingen, Germany
Optimized winter service planning with route forecasts
The city of Waiblingen is densely populated and stretches over many kilometers across various districts.
The route-based forecasts from Weather Solutions enable the city of Waiblingen to monitor and plan deployments more effectively, including critical areas such as bridges and varying elevations.
The Challenge
The city of Waiblingen faces the challenge of efficiently managing a diverse infrastructure for winter services. The patrol route must always be followed according to a fixed schedule. Additionally, it must be decided whether the entire area or only critical zones, such as bridges or higher elevations, need to be preemptively treated with de icing material.
Targeted Grit Deployment
Optimized Route Management
Rapid Hazard Assessment
The Solution
The route forecasts from Weather Solutions provide hourly updated predictions for individual route segments, supported by data from road weather stations. Depending on local conditions, the resolution can achieve accuracy of up to 5 meters. A risk analysis for the next 24 hours offers a clear overview of the operational area. This allows for timely detection of hazards, optimization of de icing material usage, and more precise planning of deployment routes.