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Why does the B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure have weather stations?

April 26, 2017INFRASTRUCTURE ministry stations Transportation weather

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Why does the B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure have weather stations?

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A. The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure operates a network of weather stations to collect data that assists in decision making for Highway Maintenance and for Avalanche Forecasting. In addition, this data is used by weather forecasting agencies including Environment Canada to verify their forecasts and continually improve the forecasts’ accuracy. Stations are located on the highway network where the effects of winter weather can be problematic for maintenance and / or avalanche considerations.