NCHRP Project 06-18, Guide for Snow and Ice Control Operations, was initiated to develop a guide that will serve as the primary source for guidance on all aspects of snow and ice control operations. The Guide has been approved by the AASHTO Committee on Maintenance for publication and will supersede the 1999 AASHTO Guide for Snow and Ice Control and other guidance on snow and ice control operations.

NCHRP Project 20-44(61) will implement the Guide through consultant-led workshops, beginning with an initial workshop involving state DOTs that have committed to participate and share winter operations data. This workshop will introduce the guide’s content, identify potential applications, assess available data, and highlight implementation challenges. A tabletop exercise will follow to help agencies evaluate and revise their severe weather plans, with an emphasis on regional coordination for improved interstate travel. The project will then work with each agency through the winter to support the adoption of changes and gather response data. A second workshop will be held post-season to review lessons learned, after which three additional regional workshops are planned, refined based on initial feedback. Recognizing that many research guides go unread, this hands-on approach aims to actively engage state DOTs and ensure the guide is effectively disseminated, with support from entities like the Clear Roads pooled fund and the AASHTO Committee on Maintenance.