Advance in Research and Operation in Traffic Meteorological Service in China

This paper introduces the developments of traffic meteorological service in China and abroad, and focuses on that in China. The achievements on traffic meteorological service in China such as monitoring and forecasting methods of low visibility and road surface temperature are especially summarized, and the future operational system and prospects are also discussed in more detail. It points out that the traffic meteorological observing system is needed to be improved, while the professional forecasting models should be studied. Furthermore, in order to meet the growing demand for traffic meteorological services, exploring the application of smart traffic meteorological services are more and more necessary in the smart social living.