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Forecasting temperatures and the costs of simplification
Why there will always be differences between forecasted temperatures. Between forecasters and between the forecast and the actual value. If there is such a thing as a single value for a whole city or region.
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Long term weather forecasts predicted European dry heat over six weeks in advance
As the present heat and the lack of rain impact huge parts of the European economy, many organizations all over Northern Europe are asking themselves, ‘Could we have been better prepared?’ Long term (‘Seasonal’) forecasts are the solution. They have been predicting this summer’s dry spell several weeks in advance.
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Managing Essex Highways in winter with the support of MeteoGroup
The county of Essex is one of the largest winter gritting road networks in the UK. For its winter road management, managed by Essex Highways, it relies on the detailed weather forecasts of MeteoGroup RoadMaster.
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UK local authorities manage flood risk with HydroMaster
In April 2010, the Flood & Water Management Act became law in England and Wales. The Act aims to create a simpler and more effective means of managing the risk of flood and coastal erosion. Local authorities in the UK are using HydroMaster to help them with the local implementation of this Act.
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Oxfordshire’s Winter Road Management successfully transferred to MeteoGroup
Oxfordshire County Council is responsible for gritting the main roads across Oxfordshire and Paul Wilson, Group Manager Area Operations, is responsible for coordination and delivery of the Winter and Adverse Weather Service in Oxfordshire, both in terms of operational delivery and customer service delivery. He explains how the decision was made to hire MeteoGroup for the winter weather forecasts.
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Oxfordshire’s Winter Road Management successfully transferred to MeteoGroup
Oxfordshire County Council is responsible for gritting the main roads across Oxfordshire and Paul Wilson, Group Manager Area Operations, is responsible for coordination and delivery of the Winter and Adverse Weather Service in Oxfordshire, both in terms of operational delivery and customer service delivery. He explains how the decision was made to hire MeteoGroup for the winter weather forecasts.
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'The Sun' case: Translating accurate forecasts into unambiguous icons - and how to read them
MeteoGroup is good at forecasting. Especially storms. But last week’s UK media storm we couldn't have predicted. Here's the full story.
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European End-of-Season Report for the Winter 2017/18
MeteoGroup has been a provider of this consultancy for many years already, and has developed several models and tools to support road services. This has resulted in an excellent forecast quality, delivered through meteorological experts in weather rooms in eight European countries. In many cases our hit rate for the prediction of the minimum road surface temperature was well above 90%. Here’s a small recap on this past winter.
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Curative salting in Barneveld requires highly accurate ice forecasts
In the Dutch municipality of Barneveld, winter road management is the responsibility of the Public Space Management Department. The winter road management service has 10 salting trucks at its disposal and three tractors, if necessary. The municipality of Barneveld uses 'curative salting' and therefor relies strongly on the accurate forecasts of MeteoGroup.
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Curatief strooien in Barneveld vraagt nauwkeuriger gladheidvoorspelling
De gladheidbestrijding in de gemeente Barneveld wordt uitgevoerd door de afdeling Beheer Openbare Ruimte (BOR). Het strooien gebeurt curatief en dat vraagt om de meest nauwkeurige gladheidvoorspellingen van MeteoGroup. "Wij krijgen van MeteoGroup twee uur van tevoren een waarschuwing dat het glad wordt. Dit werkt fantastisch."
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Will we see yet another active tropical storm season in 2018?
Hurricanes have no respect for humans or their calendars. The traditionally designated “hurricane season” in the Atlantic runs from June 1st to November 31st but named storms have developed as soon as January (Hurricane Alex on 12th January 2016). The latest date for the first storm to be named was 31st August 1967 (Hurricane Arlene). How active is the Atlantic likely to be between now and late autumn? This is what we expect at MeteoGroup.
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MeteoGroup presents WeatherSuite at the International Weather and Climate Forum in Paris
MeteoGroup is updating weather presenters from all over the world on the 'Future of Weather Presenting’ at the International Weather and Climate Forum in Paris.
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