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Collaboration Across the Road Weather Enterprise: The Pathfinder Project

LIST OF ACRONYMS

ACRONYM

DEFINITION

AASHTO

American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials

CCTV

Closed-Circuit Television

CMF

Capability Maturity Framework

CMM

Capability Maturity Model

DMS

Dynamic Message Sign

DOT

Department of Transportation

DSS

Decision Support Systems

ESS

Environmental Sensor Station

FHWA

Federal Highway Administration

HAR

Highway Advisory Radio

ITS

Intelligent Transportation System

LOS

Level of Service

NOAA

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NWS

National Weather Service

NWS-CYS

National Weather Service Forecast Office - Cheyenne, Wyoming

NWS-RIW

National Weather Service Forecast Office - Riverton, Wyoming

NWS-SLC

National Weather Service Forecast Office - Salt Lake City, Utah

PIO

Public Information Officer

Rd/Wx

Road Weather

RWIS

Road Weather Information System

RWM

Road Weather Management

RWMP

Road Weather Management Program

SHRP2

Strategic Highway Research Program 2

SLC

Salt Lake City

TI

Traveler Information

TMC

Traffic Management Center

TOC

Traffic Operations Center

UDOT

Utah Department of Transportation

US

United States

USDOT

United States Department of Transportation

VMS

Variable Message Sign

VMT

Vehicle Miles Traveled

VSL

Variable Speed Limit

WFO

Weather Forecast Offices

WRN

Weather-Ready Nation

WRTM

Weather-Responsive Traffic Management

WSP

Weather Service Provider

WYDOT

Wyoming Department of Transportation

Wx

Weather

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