Managing Snow and Ice Control Operations

Winter Storms

• Understanding winter storms
• How to interpret forecasts

Using Winter Weather Technology

• Contract forecast services
• Pavement temperature sensors
• Road Weather Information Services (RWIS)
• Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL)
• Maintenance Decision Support System (MDSS)

Snow and Ice Chemicals

• Snow and ice pavement conditions
• Selecting materials and methods
• Salt properties and performance
• Alternative chemicals
• Anti-icing chemicals as a bond preventer
• Abrasives

Winter Maintenance Liability

• Liability concerns in winter operations
• How to minimize potential for liability
• Case examples

Winter Maintenance Environmental Considerations

• Environmental impacts of salt
• Salt impacts data and trends
• Stormwater permit conditions
• Changes in operations to address salt impacts
• Winter maintenance equipment calibration

Street Winter Maintenance Operations

• Planning & coordination of operations
• Staff training
• Equipment
• Mechanical Removal
• Deicing and Anti-icing
  
  • Deicing Anti-icing policy
  • Chemical blends
  • Application rates

Winter Maintenance from a Contractor’s Perspective

• Coordination of winter operations
• Equipment selection/productivity
• Use of liquids for anti-icing and de-icing
• Innovative approaches to winter maintenance
• Effective winter services contract

Winter Maintenance for Facilities Buildings and Grounds

• Planning and policies for effective winter grounds maintenance
• Mobilizing personnel and equipment
• Sidewalks, steps, and building enterences
• Parking lots and parking structures
• Equipment and techniques
• Anti-icing
• Reducing environmental impacts

We reserve the right to alter course schedule and substitute speakers when necessary.

Registration Date/Time:
10/7/2025 8:00am Central Time

Event Dates/Times:

• 10/7/2025  8:30am - 5:00pm Central Time
• 10/8/2025  8:30am - 5:00pm Central Time

• Instructors

  Michael Adams

  Meteorologist

  Mike Adams founded Weather Management Solutions, continuing the contract he had with Wisconsin DOT as Road Weather Information System Program Manager for Matrix Management Group. He is a past Program Chair for Aurora, an international consortium dedicated to RWIS research, as well as a member of the American Meteorological Society. He also held various positions as a United States Air Force weather officer supporting both flying and ground operations from 1983-1995. Mike has a BS and MS in meteorology from Penn State and his publications include Innovative Uses Of RWIS Technologies In Wisconsin’s Winter Maintenance Operations, Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, 1998; and Aurora Program Research Activities, American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, 2003.

  Benjamin Jordan

  Program Director

  Benjamin J. Jordan, PE, is a program director with Interdisciplinary Professional Programs in the transportation sector. He has over 35 years of experience in civil engineering and public works. He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign and a Master of Public Affairs degree with a Certificate in Public Management from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He is a Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Illinois.

  Richard Balgowan

• Program Director

  Benjamin Jordan

Fee covers morning and afternoon breaks, scheduled lunches, and course materials

If you are planning to attend an Interdisciplinary Professional Programs course, payment is required at the time of registration. Below are the payment options:

Pay by Credit Card

Enroll online and pay by credit card.

• Search for the course on the website and then click on the Enroll Now button from the course webpage.
• Enter all necessary course attendee information and payment information on the course enrollment page.
• You will receive an email to confirm successful enrollment and payment.

Enroll over the phone and pay by credit card.

• Call CERC Registrations at 608-262-2451.
• Provide the registrations representative with:
  • the course name, dates, and/or course number.
  • the necessary course attendee information and payment information.
• You will receive either a mailed document or an email to confirm successful enrollment payment.

Pay by Check

Mail in a completed registration form and check payable to UW Madison.

• Fill out a registration form (found either in the back of the course brochure you received in the mail or here).
• Prepare a check, made payable to UW Madison.
• Mail the registration form and check to: CERC Registrations 21 N Park St, Ste 7101 Madison, WI 53715
• You will receive either a mailed document or an email to confirm successful enrollment and payment.

Pay by Purchase Order

• Request Purchase Order information from interpro@union.wisc.edu
  • If a fee quote is needed, contact custserv@interpro.wisc.edu first
• You will receive an invoice from UW–Madison Business Services for payment, usually within 3–5 business days

Military

If using SF-182 form, please call our registration number at 608-262-2451 or email interpro@union.wisc.edu for details and instructions.

Event Cancellation

We reserve the right to cancel a course due to insufficient enrollment or unforeseen events. If we cancel a course, participants will be notified via email or phone and will be given the option for a full refund or to transfer their registration and any fees paid to another course. We are not responsible for non-refundable plane tickets, hotel reservations, and other travel related expenses. For enrollee Course Cancellation, refer to notes on course page.

If you cannot attend, please notify us no later than one week before your course begins, and we will refund your fee. Cancellations received after this date and no-shows are subject to a $150 administrative fee. You may enroll a substitute at any time before the course starts.