This briefing features the No Boundaries Pool Fund Study. The No Boundaries pooled fund project is a community of practice of state DOT maintenance and operations professionals who share innovative maintenance technologies and practices to promote adaptation, implementation and broader use.

Check out the PRESENTATION SLIDE DECK and If you want more information about No Boundaries check out the NO BOUNDARIES WEBSITE

or email its Chair, Todd May or the program support staff Kirsten Seeber

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This briefing features the Professional Snowfighters Association a North American based non-profit professional association dedicated to creating a community of practice, based upon adherence to sound science as it seeks to improve knowledge and practices in the pursuit of safe and sustainable snowfighting by the winter maintenance community.

For more information about this organization you can check out the PROFESSIONAL SNOWFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION WEBSITE or email its President Dr. Wilf Nixon, PE

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This briefing features the work of the American Meteorological Societies Committee on Road Weather and Technology. Focusing on advances weather science and technologies to fashion solutions to advance mobility during winter events the committee has many projects relevant to the highway community.

Check out the PRESENTATION SLIDE DECK and If you want more information about this Committee you can check out the ROAD WEATHER AND TECHNOLOGY WEBSITE

or email the Chair, Dr. Brittany Welsh

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This briefing features the international Winter Service Technical Service Committee of the PIARC. This Technical Committee focuses on activities facing all winter maintenance organizations across the globe.

Check out the PRESENTATION SLIDE DECK and If you want more information about this Technical Committee you can check out their website at: PIARC Winter Service TC

or email Chair Peter Nutz

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American Public Works Associations Winter Maintenance Subcommittee is the focus of this briefing. The Winter Maintenance Subcommittee’s mission is to promote the development and use of the safest, most cost-effective, efficient, and environmentally sensitive winter maintenance technologies, equipment, materials, and practices; thus providing citizens with excellent quality of life during the snow and ice season.

If you want more information about this organization you can check out the WINTER MAINTENANCE SUBCOMMITTEE WEBSITE

or email the Chair Matt Morreim

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This episode of the National Briefing features the Maintenance Decision Support System Pool Fund Study. This organization is advancing winter maintenance decision support through advanced forecasting and understanding of the winter weather system yielding an operational system to aid agencies in winter maintenance treatment strategies.

Check out the presentation slide deck at: http://talkinwinterops.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2025-MDSS-P.pdf and If you want more information about this Technical Working Group you can check out the Maintenance Committee website at: https://mdss.dtn.com/https://mdss.dtn.com/

or email its Chair Dave Huft or project support team Shawn Truelson

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On this episode of the National Briefing features AASHTOs Winter Weather Management Technical Service Program, Formerly SICOP. Winter Weather Management work focuses on the identification, promotion, and collaboration efforts necessary to advance state of the practice winter maintenance and road weather techniques.

Check out the presentation slide deck at: http://talkinwinterops.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2025-WWM-P.pdf and If you want more information about this Technical Working Group you can check out the Maintenance Committee website at: https://transportation.org/winter-weather-management/

or email Chair Brad Darr or their subject matter expert Rick Nelson

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On this episode of the National Briefing we feature the Clear Roads Pool Fund Study. Clear Roads focus is on all things winter maintenance from driver safety to liquid chemicals.

Check out the presentation slide deck at: http://talkinwinterops.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2025-CR-P.pdf and If you want more information about this Technical Working Group you can check out the Clear Roads website at: https://www.clearroads.org/

or email the current Chair Todd Law or program support Greg Waidley

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