Course length: One day.

Location: Courses can be held in the excellent Met Office College facilities at our Exeter headquarters or at a location of your choice.

Aim: To explain the weather practically in relation to road operations. Attendees should be able to get the most from their forecasts and consultancy services, helping them to make informed road maintenance decisions all year round.

On completion of this course you will be able to:

• state how the weather affects roads;
• effectively use different sources of weather information;
• assess the risk to the road network in any weather situation;
• demonstrate an understanding of their forecast.

Customer quotes about the training for road operators

"Course was very interesting and covered the points required by me."

"Great content. Very interesting and well delivered."

"The modular approach to learning is very effective. The explanations, particularly on the sketched drawings, were easy to follow."

"Good course. Lot fitted in during one day."

"Excellent well-timed course."

"Good instructor, full of life, and made the subject fun to understand."

"The trainer was good at putting over all aspects of the weather."

Course accreditation

Weather essentials is accredited by the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation and the Institute of Highway Engineers for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) so you can accrue hours while you learn.

For more details about continuing professional development please see the related links box.