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- Understanding winter stormsHow to interpret forecasts.
- How to interpret forcasts.
- Contract forecast services.
- Pavement temperature sensorsRoad Weather Information Services (RWIS).
- Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL).
- Maintenance Decision Support System (MDSS).
- Snow and ice pavement conditions.
- Selecting materials and methods.
- Salt properties and performance.
- Alternative chemicals.
- Anti-icing chemicals as a bond preventer.
- Abrasives.
- Liability concerns in winter operations.
- How to minimize potential for liability.
- Case examples.
- Environmental impacts of salt.
- Salt impacts data and trends.
- Stormwater permit conditions.
- Changes in operations to address salt impacts.
- Winter maintenance equipment calibration.
- Planning & coordination of operations.
- Staff training.
- Equipment.
- Mechanical Removal.
- Deicing and Anti-icing.
- Deicing Anti-icing policy.
- Chemical blends.
- Application rates.
- 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.
- 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.
Registration Date/Time:
10/13/2026 08:00am Central Time
Event Dates/Times:
- 10/13/2026 8:30am - 5:00pm Central Time
- 10/14/2026 8:30am - 5:00pm Central Time
Course Location
Lodging
Accommodations include: Your stay includes hot breakfast buffet, fitness center, business center, convenient on-site parking. Guest rooms are complete with Keurig coffee maker, refrigerator, complimentary high-speed Internet, and 40-inch, flat screen, high-def TVs.
Accommodations include: Enjoy complimentary business center, WiFi and Local/Airport Shuttle. Each room has a refrigerator, microwave, 42-inch HDTV, and executive desk. Parking available $15/night.
Room: rates start at $160
Accommodations include: Complimentary WiFi, Local/Airport Shuttle, Pool, and Fitness Center.
Instructors
Benjamin Jordan
Program Director
Benjamin J. Jordan, P.E. is a Program Director at the University of Wisconsin – Madison, College of Engineering, Interdisciplinary Professional Programs, where he develops continuing education courses for civil engineers and public works professionals. He has over forty 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 Graduate Certificate in Public Management from the University of Missouri – Columbia. Mr. Jordan is a Licensed Professional Engineer in Illinois, Washington, And Wisconsin.Eric Faulkner
Meteorologist & Weather Advisor
Eric is a Meteorologist and Weather Advisor with Vaisala Xweather. A graduate of The Ohio State University with a degree in meteorology, Eric has spent the past 14 years helping organizations across industries to better manage risks weather poses to their operations, including in energy trading, agriculture, oil & gas, renewable energy, utilities, transportation, and most recently government.
Today, his work focuses on supporting winter maintenance professionals through weather and road weather education, while advocating for new technologies that improve efficiency and sustainability. Originally from Pittsburgh, PA, Eric has called Charleston, SC home for the past ten years.
Michael Duffy
Partner
Wayne Rayfield
Senior Facilities Land Management Specialist
Program Director
Benjamin Jordan