Category: Weather

NYC photographer Gary Hershorn uses RadarScope to track the storms in real time, helping him set up for the perfect shot.

Even before the COVID-19 impact, airlines were facing razor-thin margins and the imperative to cut costs wherever possible. New restrictions on flight capacities are compounding the struggle.

A successful long-lead forecast for the recent, significant pattern change over Europe provided early insight on conditions. The sub-seasonal forecast successfully predicted the change from warm, calm weather patterns of June to cooler, wetter windier conditions in early July — three weeks in advance.

Whether you’re working on a wind farm installation, planning routine maintenance, or planning to decommission a site, it’s clear that weather conditions can impact your work. This situation has been the case since the very early days of offshore wind farms. But it’s not just about operations, the weather impacts every phase of a project lifecycle.

Winter road maintenance services have a tough job. It’s all about balancing safety, without letting costs spiral. Treating roads too late can lead to accidents and traffic jams, but unnecessary treatments mean high costs and avoidable environmental damage.

Power failures and interruptions are on the rise. According to Inside Energy, between 2000 and 2014, the five-year annual average of outages doubled every five years.

While safety plan updates are focused on COVID-19, weather-related evacuation plans should also be reviewed, particularly now with different and non-traditional use of event venues.

Changes in weather patterns are bringing new challenges to offshore wind farms.