Appendix F. Weather Website Survey Results
| State/Provider | Homepage link(s) | Weather-related links on the DOT Homepage | Support other dissemination methods | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | http://www.dot.state.al.us/docs | Emergency road closures, traffic cameras | Y - Link for using a mobile device | Link to NOAA from traffic camera page |
| Alaska/ Alaska 511 | http://511.alaska.gov/ http://www.dot.state.ak.us/ |
Highways → road weather information system; 511 | N | 511 incorporated |
| Arizona | http://www.dot.state.az.us/ | Road conditions, traffic cameras | Y - Mobile homepage for travel times | 511 - included here since incorporated with site |
| Arkansas | http://www.arkansashighways.com/ | Weather condition map | N | N |
| California | http://www.dot.ca.gov/ | Travel → Highway conditions, live traffic cameras | Y - mobile | Link to 511 |
| Colorado | http://www.dot.state.co.us/ | Road/Weather conditions/web cameras, travel advisory alerts and restrictions | Y - mobile | N |
| Connecticut | http://www.ct.gov/dot/site/default.asp | Weather | N | N |
| Delaware | http://www.deldot.gov/ | Interactive traffic map, live traffic, traffic alerts | N | N |
| District of Columbia (Washington DC) | http://www.ddot.dc.gov/ddot/site/ | Traveler information, traffic cameras | N | N |
| Florida/ Florida 511 | http://www.dot.state.fl.us/ http://www.fl511.com/Default.aspx | Travel information, traffic warnings and updates, 511 | N | 511 incorporated, National Weather Service (hurricanes), Florida Division of Forestry (wildfires), Florida FHP |
| Georgia | http://www.dot.state.ga.us/Pages/ default.aspx | Travel Info | Y - My NaviGAtor has subscriptions for PED/email | Some information on Georgia Navigator site www.georgia-navigator.com |
| Hawaii | http://hawaii.gov/dot/ | None | N | N |
| Idaho | http://itd.idaho.gov/ | Traveler services → 511 Idaho, cameras, weather | N | Adjacent states/ Canadian provinces |
| Illinois | http://www.dot.state.il.us/ | Traveling public → Winter road conditions, road conditions; Road closures → current closures; Maps → Interactive maps | N | Map on www.gettingaroundillinois.com |
| Indiana | http://www.in.gov/indot/ | Road conditions, trafficwise | N | Links to Intellicast, National Weather Service, Wunderground |
| Iowa/ Iowa 511 | http://www.iowadot.gov/ http://www.511ia.org |
Weather, forecast | N | 511 incorporated |
| Kansas | http://www.ksdot.org/ | Travel and Traffic Info → Road Weather Station, Maps | Y - 511 mobile | 511, weatherforyou.com incorporated |
| Kentucky 511 | http://511.ky.gov/ | None | N | All 511 info |
| Louisiana | http://www.dotd.state.la.us/ | Louisiana traffic times (511), traffic cameras | N | 511 incorporated |
| Maine 511 | http://www.511maine.gov/index.asp | None | N | All 511 info |
| Maryland | http://www.mdot.state.md.us/ | Miscellaneous → Local Weather | N | N - all info on CHART page which is part of the DOT |
| Massachusetts | http://www.massdot.state.ma.us/Highway/ | Traveler Information (w/ 511 logo) | N | N |
| Michigan | http://www.michigan.gov/mdot/ | Lane closures, winter road conditions | N | N |
| Minnesota/Minnesota 511 | http://www.dot.state.mn.us/ http://www.511mn.org/index.asp |
Twin Cities Metro Traffic, Getting Around, weather | Y - 511 mobile | 511 incorporated |
| Mississippi | http://www.gomdot.com/Home/ Home.aspx |
Monitor traffic conditions, Travel → Weather | N | N |
| Missouri | http://www.modot.mo.gov/ | Traveler information map, statewide text report of road closures, road conditions update | N | N |
| Montana | http://www.mdt.mt.gov/ | Traveler information → alerts/restrictions/road reports, cameras/rwis, weather | N | 511 - included here since incorporated with site |
| Nebraska/Nebraska 511 | http://www.dor.state.ne.us/ http://www.511nebraska.org/ndortip/ index.jsp |
Winter storm related bulletin, highway cams, city cams, weather | N | 511 incorporated |
| Nevada 511 | http://www.safetravelusa.com/nv/ | Highway controls report, links to various maps | N | All 511 info |
| New Hampshire | http://www.nh.gov/dot/index.htm | Traveler/Commuter info | Y - link on 511 page for mobile devices | 511 - included here since incorporated with site |
| New Jersey | http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/ | Njcommuter.com → NJ511 Travel Info, Cameras | Y - Email or text alert feature | 511 - included here since incorporated with site |
| New Mexico | http://www.nmshtd.state.nm.us/ | Roads and Traffic, Road Conditions 511 | N | Links to surrounding states road conditions |
| New York 511 | http://www.511ny.org/ | Traffic conditions, transit conditions | N | All 511 info |
| North Carolina | http://www.ncdot.org/ | Travel and Maps | N | None |
| North Dakota | http://www.dot.nd.gov/ | Road Conditions Info | N | None |
| Ohio | http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Pages/ Home.aspx |
Highways | N | Most info on www.buckeyetraffic.org, link to FHWA National Traffic and Road Closures site |
| Oklahoma | http://www.okladot.state.ok.us/ | Public Access Traffic Webcams, Road Conditions, Weather Information | Y | NOAA |
| Oregon | http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/ | Trip Check (external) | Y - PED | All info on www.tripcheck.com |
| Pennsylvania 511 | http://www.511pa.com | Pennsylvania 511 | N | All 511 info |
| Rhode Island | http://www.dot.state.ri.us/ | Traffic → travel advisories, highway cameras, traffic management center, incident reports, 511 Travel information, Congestion mapping | N | 511 - included here since incorporated with site |
| South Carolina | http://www.dot.state.sc.us/ | Traffic cameras, SC Road conditions | N | None |
| South Dakota | http://www.sddot.com/ | Link to safe travel USA - Road/weather Info | N | All info on safetravelusa.com |
| Tennessee | http://www.tdot.state.tn.us/ | TDOT Smartway | N | None |
| Texas | http://www.dot.state.tx.us/ | Road Conditions | N | None |
| Utah | http://www.udot.utah.gov/ | Road Conditions | N | 511 - included here since incorporated with site, map on commuterlink.utah.gov |
| Vermont 511 | http://www.511vt.com | 511 | N | All 511 info |
| Virginia 511 | http://511virginia.org | 511 | Y - mobile | All 511 info |
| Washington State | http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ | Traffic and Cameras | N | None |
| West Virginia | http://www.transportation.wv.gov/Pages/default.aspx | Road conditions | N | None |
| Wisconsin 511 | http://www.511wi.gov | 511 | N | All on 511 except RWIS info |
| Wyoming | http://www.dot.state.wy.us/wydot/ | 511 travel info (not 511 page), road conditions, road condition alerts | N | None |
| Accuweather | www.accuweather.com | - | Y - mobile | - |
| BBC Weather | www.news.bbc.co.uk/weather/ | - | Y - mobile | - |
| Intellicast | www.intellicast.com | - | Y - email | - |
| Met Office | www.metoffice.gov.uk | - | Y - email | - |
| National Weather Service | www.nws.noaa.gov | - | Y - mobile | - |
| Weather Underground | www.wunderground.com | - | Y - mobile | - |
| Weather.com | www.weather.com | - | Y - weather alerts by email, mobile text, or mobile vocal | - |
| Weatherbug | www.weatherbug.com | - | Y - mobile | - |
| State/Provider | Weather-related map | Platform | Map detail | Weather-related color codes/symbols | Special areas indicated | Initial level of detail | Time-stamp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | N | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alaska/ Alaska 511 | Y | Unknown | State to street | Y - Alerts, color coding for driving conditions, mountain pass symbols | Y | State | N |
| Arizona | Y | Unknown | State to region | Y - symbols but no color coding | N | State - select a region | Y |
| Arkansas | Y | Corel | State | Y - color coded roadways | N | State | Y |
| California | Y | Unknown | State to district, only closures | N | N | State | N |
| Colorado | Y | State to street | Y - closures, cameras, colored roads | N | State | Y | |
| Connecticut | Y | State to street | N | N | State | N | |
| Delaware | Y | State to street | Y - Suns where the sensors are located | N | State | Y | |
| District of Columbia (Washington DC) | N | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Florida/ Florida 511 | Y | State to street | Y - Weather, traffic speed road color codings | N | State - select a region | Y | |
| Georgia | N | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hawaii | N | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Idaho | Y | Unknown | State to region | Y - Color coded roadways for driving conditions, links to NWS forecasts, watches, and warnings | Y | State | N |
| Illinois | Y | NAVTEQ | State to street | Y - Color coded roadways for snow/ice cover | N | State | Y |
| Indiana | Y | Traffic Wise page - Google | State to street | Y - Weather, coded road conditions, closures | N | State | N |
| Iowa/ Iowa 511 | Y | Unknown | State to region | Y -color coded roads for precipitation coverage, symbols for driving condition difficulty | N | State | N |
| Kansas | Y | Bing | State to region | Y - color coded roads for precipitation coverage | N | State | N |
| Kentucky 511 | Y | State to street | Y - road conditions symbol, precipitation and hazardous driving conditions color colored | N | State | N | |
| Louisiana | Y | State to street | Y - weather icon, no color coding | N | State | Y | |
| Maine 511 | Y | Unknown | State to region | Y - color coded areas for driving conditions | N | State | N |
| Maryland | Y | State to street | Y -alphabetical characters for road conditions, color coded roads by speed | N | Region | N | |
| Massachusetts | Y - traffic only | State to street | Y - Color coding for traffic levels, no weather info | N | Region | N | |
| Michigan | Y - traffic only | Unknown | State to street | Y -Color coding for traffic levels, no weather info | N | State | N |
| Minnesota/ Minnesota 511 | Y | Unknown | State to region | Y -color coding for driving conditions, alerts, accidents, closures | N | State | N - stated current |
| Mississippi | Y | accuweather.com | State | Y - Color coding for precipitation levels | N | State | Y |
| Missouri | Y | State to street | Y - Winter road conditions color coding, symbols for flood and winter weather | N | State | N | |
| Montana | Y | Unknown | District | Y - color coded roadways by condition | N | State - select a region | Y |
| Nebraska/ Nebraska 511 | Y | Unknown | State to city | Y - colored roads for caution level, symbols for road conditions info | N | State | Y |
| Nevada 511 | Y | Unknown | State to route | Y -colored roads for chains, winds, closures | N | State | N |
| New Hampshire | Y | State to city | Y - colored roads for road conditions, weather icon | N | State | N | |
| New Jersey | Y | State to street | Y - color coded traffic levels and weather icon | N | State - select a region | N - Stated current | |
| New Mexico | Y | Unknown | State | Y -driving condition, closure, and weather advisories, no color codes | N | State | N |
| New York 511 | Y | State to street | Y -Weather alerts, color coded roads for speeds | N | State | N | |
| North Carolina | Y | Bing | State to street | Y - color coding for traffic speeds | N | State | Y |
| North Dakota | Y | Unknown | State | Y - color coding for road conditions, flooding symbol | N | State | Y |
| Ohio | Y | Bing | State to street | Y - color coding for traffic speeds; flooding, snow/ice, road and weather sensor symbols | N | State | N |
| Oklahoma | Y | Unknown | State | Y - Color coded regions for weather conditions | N | State | Y |
| Oregon | Y | Unknown | State to route | Y - Symbols for weather hazard, weather warning, snow zone, weather stations, delays | N | State | N |
| Pennsylvania 511 | Y | State to street | Y - winter road conditions, weather alerts, roads color coded for winter weather or speeds | N | State | N | |
| Rhode Island | Y | Unknown | State to region | Y - colored driving condition symbols, NWS weather watch and warning symbols, color coded roads for traffic flow | N | State | N |
| South Carolina | N | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| South Dakota | Y | Safe Travel | State | Y - road coding by weather conditions, traffic congestion symbols | N | State | N |
| Tennessee | Y | State to street | Y - roads color coded by traffic flow, areas color coded by condition | N | State - select a region | N | |
| Texas | Y | Unknown | State to route | Y - color coded roads for flood, ice/snow | N | State | Y |
| Utah | Y | State to route | Y - color coded roads for traffic flow levels, sun and clouds for areas with weather info, blinking if severe | N | Region | N | |
| Vermont 511 | Y | State to street | Y - color coded roads for road conditions, weather symbol | N | State | N | |
| Virginia 511 | Y | Bing | State to street | Y - colored roads for snow/ice conditions, cloud icons for weather conditions that have affected roads (e.g. flooding) | N | State | N |
| Washington State | Y | Unknown | State to region | Y - colored impact levels for alerts, weather symbol for impact type, color coded roads - traffic levels | Y | State - select a region | N |
| West Virginia | Y | ESRI | State to street | Y - color coded roads for clear, snow/ice removal, emergency | N | State | N |
| Wisconsin 511 | Y | State to street | Y - color coded roads for winter road conditions | N | State | Y | |
| Wyoming | Y | State to street | Y - color coded roads for surface conditions and atmospheric conditions | N | State | N | |
| Accuweather | Y | Unknown | Country to region | Y - areas color coded by weather impact | N | Varies | Y |
| BBC Weather | Y | Unknown | Country | Y - areas color coded by weather impact | N | Country | Y |
| Intellicast | Y | Unknown | Country to region | Y - areas color coded by weather impact | N | State | Y |
| Met Office | Y | Unknown | Country to region | Y - icons for specific weather impacts | Y | Country | Y |
| National Weather Service | Y | Unknown | Country to region | Y - areas color coded by weather impact or road conditions | N | Region | Y |
| Weather Underground | Y | Unknown | State to region | Y - areas color coded by weather impact | N | Partial state | Y |
| Weather.com | Y | Bing | Region | Y - areas color coded by weather, roads by traffic level | N | Region | Y |
| Weatherbug | Y | Unknown | Country to state | Y - areas color coded by weather impact | N | State | Y |
| State/Provider | Live cameras/static images | Platform | Time-stamp | Update frequency | Precise location information including direction of travel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Y - live | Windows Media Player | N - live | N - Pans/ tilts/ zooms at unknown intervals | Y |
| Alaska/Alaska 511 | Y - static images | Unknown | Y | N - looped static images every 5-15 minutes | Y |
| Arizona | Y - static images | Images provided by 511 | Y | N | Y |
| Arkansas | N | - | - | - | - |
| California | Y - live | Unknown | N - live | N - assumed live | Y - cross roads but not directional |
| Colorado | Y - static images | Unknown | Y | N | Y |
| Connecticut | Y - static images | TrafficLand | N | N - every 2-3 s | Y |
| Delaware | Y - live | Unknown | Y | Y - live | Y - cross roads but not directional |
| District of Columbia (Washington DC) | Y - live | TrafficLand | N - live | Y - live | Y - cross roads but not directional |
| Florida/Florida 511 | Y - static images | Unknown | Y | N | Y |
| Georgia | Y - static images | Unknown | Y | N | Y |
| Hawaii | N | - | - | - | - |
| Idaho | Y - static images | Unknown | Y | N | Y - cross roads but not directional |
| Illinois | N | - | - | - | - |
| Indiana | Y - static images | Unknown | Y | N - rotating cameras | Y |
| Iowa/Iowa 511 | N | - | - | - | - |
| Kansas | N | - | - | - | - |
| Kentucky 511 | Y - static images | Unknown | Y | N | Y |
| Louisiana | Y - live | TrafficLand | Y | Y - live | Y |
| Maine 511 | Y - static images | Unknown | Y | N | Y - cross roads but not directional |
| Maryland | Y - live | Unknown | Y | Y - live | Y - cross roads but not directional |
| Massachusetts | Y - static images | Unknown | N | N - almost live, every 5-10 s | Y - show comparative shots to figure out direction |
| Michigan | Y - live | TrafficLand | Y | Y - live, updated every 2 s | Y - cross roads but not directional |
| Minnesota/Minnesota 511 | Y - static images | Unknown | Y | N - about every 20 s | Y - show comparative shots to figure out direction |
| Mississippi | Y - static images | Windows Media Player | N | Y - every 5 (-10) s | Y - cross roads but not directional |
| Missouri | N | - | - | - | - |
| Montana | Y - static images | SCAN Web | Y | N - looped static images every 1 hour | Y - cross roads but not directional |
| Nebraska/Nebraska 511 | Y - static images | Unknown | Y | N | Y |
| Nevada 511 | N | - | - | - | - |
| New Hampshire | N | - | - | - | - |
| New Jersey | Y - static images | Unknown | Y | Y - every 30-60 s | Y |
| New Mexico | N | - | - | - | - |
| New York 511 | Y - static images | Unknown | N | N - about every minute | Y |
| North Carolina | Y - static images | Unknown | Y | N | N |
| North Dakota | Y - static images | Some by SCAN Web, others private | Y | Varies | Y |
| Ohio | Y - live | Unknown | Y | N - every 4-5 s | Y |
| Oklahoma | Y - static images | Unknown | Y | N | Y |
| Oregon | Y - static images | Tripcheck.com | Y | N | Y |
| Pennsylvania 511 | Y - live | Unknown | Y | N - almost live, every 2-3 s | Y |
| Rhode Island | Y - static images | Unknown | Y | N - about every 20 s | Y - show comparative shots to figure out direction |
| South Carolina | Y - static images | Unknown | Y | N | Y |
| South Dakota | Y - static images | Unknown | Y | N | Y |
| Tennessee | Y - live | TrafficLand | Y - live | Y - live | Y |
| Texas | Y - live | Pegasis | Y | N - almost live, every 2-4 s | Y - cross roads but not directional |
| Utah | Y - static images | Unknown | Y | N | Y - cross roads but not directional |
| Vermont 511 | Y - static images | Unknown | Y | N | N |
| Virginia 511 | Y - live | Unknown | Y - live | Y - live | Y |
| Washington State | Y - static images | Unknown | Y | N | Y - cross roads but not directional |
| West Virginia | N | - | - | - | - |
| Wisconsin 511 | Y - static images | Unknown | Y | N | Y - cross roads but not directional |
| Wyoming | Y - static images | Unknown | Y | N | Y |
| Accuweather | N | - | - | - | - |
| BBC Weather | N | - | - | - | - |
| Intellicast | N | - | - | - | - |
| Met Office | N | - | - | - | - |
| National Weather Service | N | - | - | - | - |
| Weather Underground | Y - static images | Unknown | Y | N | Y - weather camera images, not for road weather |
| Weather.com | N | - | - | - | - |
| Weatherbug | Y - static images | Unknown | N | Y - every 3 seconds | Y |
| State/Provider | Daily weather update | Daily weather update format | Daily update page | Daily update media |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | N | - | - | - |
| Alaska/Alaska 511 | Y | Link to NWS forecast | 511 homepage | Maps |
| Arizona | N | - | - | - |
| Arkansas | N | - | - | - |
| California | N | - | - | - |
| Colorado | Y | Current forecast info with map | Map page | N |
| Connecticut | Y | Weather forecast by city | Main page | N |
| Delaware | Y | Forecasts embedded by NOAA | Weather | Radar map by Intellicast |
| District of Columbia (Washington DC) | N | - | - | - |
| Florida/Florida 511 | Y | Forecasts embedded by the Weather Channel, radar by radar.weather.gov | Emergency Management Home | Radar map |
| Georgia | Y | List of forecast for next 3 days | Travel information | N |
| Hawaii | N | - | - | - |
| Idaho | Y | Listed conditions for roads under map | Winter driving | Map of road conditions for different roadways |
| Illinois | N | - | - | - |
| Indiana | N | - | - | - |
| Iowa/Iowa 511 | Y | Forecast on homepage by weatherview | Homepage | N |
| Kansas | Y | RWIS map with weather info by station | Road Weather Information | Map of weather stations |
| Kentucky 511 | N | - | - | - |
| Louisiana | N | - | - | - |
| Maine 511 | Y | Text when click on map symbol | Weather forecasts | N |
| Maryland | Y | List of forecast for next week | CHART → Local Weather conditions → Current Conditions | Forecast icons |
| Massachusetts | N | - | - | - |
| Michigan | N | - | - | - |
| Minnesota/Minnesota 511 | Y | Click on area and get forecast | Weather tab | N |
| Mississippi | Y | Temps at top of traffic page and radar weather page | Traffic and weather pages | Moving radar map by accuweather.com |
| Missouri | N | - | - | - |
| Montana | Y | List of forecasts on weather site, also road weather conditions and image given on rwis text page | Weather | Image of road conditions |
| Nebraska/Nebraska 511 | Y | List of links to websites with forecasts | Weather | N |
| Nevada 511 | Y | Temperature, wind, and weather maps | 511 homepage | Maps |
| New Hampshire | Y | Forecasts for different locations | Weather links | Icons for weather events |
| New Jersey | N | - | - | - |
| New Mexico | Y | Links to weather sites | Roads and Traffic | N |
| New York 511 | N | - | - | - |
| North Carolina | N | - | - | - |
| North Dakota | Y | Weather radar on map | Travel information map | Moving radar |
| Ohio | Y | Table of weather info for each sensor | RWIS link from text version of map on buckeyetraffic.org | N |
| Oklahoma | y | Current info on Oklahoma Mesonet | Oklahoma Mesonet | Maps |
| Oregon | Y | NOAA forecasts below map | Under weather outlook tab | Map of location of forecasts |
| Pennsylvania 511 | Y | Weather forecast by county | 511 Weather forecast | Weather icons |
| Rhode Island | Y | Weather forecasts | 511 page | N |
| South Carolina | N | - | - | - |
| South Dakota | Y | Forecast and observation maps | Homepage of safetravelusa.com | Maps |
| Tennessee | N | - | - | - |
| Texas | N | - | - | - |
| Utah | Y | Icons to mouse-over on the maps page and text list of weather conditions | Weather report and map pages | N |
| Vermont 511 | Y | Weather station icons on map | Map page | N |
| Virginia 511 | Y | NOAA forecasts on page, also weather related road conditions in table | Weather page | Weather icons |
| Washington State | Y | Weather map with icons and text by clicking | Weather page | Map |
| West Virginia | N | - | - | - |
| Wisconsin 511 | Y | NOAA link and RWIS map on DOT site with info at stations | RWIS | No |
| Wyoming | Y | Observed temperatures, radar, and weather maps | Condition maps | Map |
| Accuweather | Y | Weather forecasts | Search by location | Icons and maps |
| BBC Weather | Y | Weather forecasts | Search by location | Icons |
| Intellicast | Y | Weather forecasts | Search by location | Icons and maps |
| Met Office | Y | Weather forecasts | Search by location | Icons |
| National Weather Service | Y | Weather forecasts | Search by location | Icons and maps |
| Weather Underground | Y | Weather forecasts | Search by location | Icons and maps |
| Weather.com | Y | Weather forecasts | Search by location | Icons and maps |
| Weatherbug | Y | Weather forecasts | Search by location | Icons and maps |