ODOT Road and Weather Reporting Procedure

ODOT Road and Weather Reporting Procedure
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Weather Conditions
Code Message
0No Report
1Clear, no precipitation
2Partly Cloudy
3Overcast
4Ground fog
5Intermittent showers
6Rain
7Snow flurries
8Snowing hard and continuously
9Severe weather alert
91Severe weather alert - Freezing rain
92Severe weather alert - High winds
93Severe weather alert - Blowing snow, whiteout
94Severe weather alert - Dust storm
95Severe weather alert - Falling trees
Road Conditions
Code Message
0No Report
1Bare pavement
2Spots of ice
3Black ice
4Standing water or flooding on roadway
5Slush, snow pack breaking up
6Packed snow
Chain Restrictions
Code Message
ONo Restriction
ACondition A - Carry Chains or Traction Tires
BCondition B - Chains required on vehicles towing or over 10,000 GVW
B1Condition B1 - Chains required on vehicles towing or single drive axle over 10,000 GVW
CCondition C - Chains Required. Traction tires allowed in place of chains on vehicles under 10,000 GVW and not towing. Vehicles towing must use chains.
DCondition D - Chains Required. Traction tires alone are not sufficient.
Commercial Restrictions
Code Message
0No Restriction
1Visibility of less than 500 feet

Report Instructions: Include the code, the temperature, weather conditions, road conditions, new snow (amount of snow since last scheduled reporting time, in inches), total roadside snow (in inches), chain restriction, and, if applicable, commercial restriction. If the temperature is unknown, use double zero (00).

Example: 2776-6-96 Condition 6 decoded will mean (27) temperature 27 degrees, (7) snow flurries, (6) packed snow, (6 inches of new snow), (96) 96 inches total roadside snow, and (Condition C) chain restriction of Code C.