Solutions for Snow Removal and De-icing
WDS helps snow and ice contractors time callouts, pretreat the right surfaces, and adjust the plan in real time as squalls, changeovers, and refreeze windows evolve. After the storm, certified address-level snow reports document every event.
One platform for the whole winter: real-time storm alerts, radar with 12 hours of future view, snow-specific forecasts, certified snow reports, and meteorologists on call.
Six reasons snow and ice teams pick us.
Plenty of companies sell winter forecasts. We stay with you through the storm, then prove what fell after it.
Real-time answers, not a forecast from six hours ago
Radar-fueled alerts when a squall line is bearing down on your routes. Live updates to when the first inch will fall, and a heads-up when ground temps are about to slip below freezing. We issue 4-day hourly forecasts and 16-day snow forecasts too, but what really sets us apart is staying with you in real time, during real events.
Certified snow reports, automatically, for every address you service
Address-level certified snow reports land the morning after every event. No requests, no waiting. Our studies show they are the most accurate in the industry, so you can bill correctly and analyze your business on numbers you trust.
Meteorologists on call and in chat, whenever you need to talk
Not a ticket queue. When the changeover is on the fence at 11 PM and the callout decision is worth thousands, you talk to a meteorologist who already knows your routes.
A radar product built for crews
12 hours of future radar, snow and storm reports as they happen, traffic cameras, and layer after layer of detail so dispatch and drivers know exactly what their area is about to do.
Custom builds, turned around in about a business day
Custom reports and features designed around your operation, often delivered within one business day. We listen to feedback and move on it fast. Nobody in this industry turns work around quicker.
Advance notice, months before the first flake
Winter forecasts come out in April and get updated every month as the season approaches. Staffing, subcontractors, salt, and pricing get planned early instead of improvised in November.
A weather feed tells you it might snow. We help you run the event.
Here is what changes when your weather vendor is actually in the storm with you.
Alerts that move when the storm does.
Most vendors hand you a forecast and disappear. We stay in the storm with you. First-inch timing gets updated as the radar fills in, squall lines get flagged before they hit your routes, and you hear about it the moment ground temps start sliding toward a refreeze.
- Squall-line and burst-rate alerts fueled by live radar
- Adjustments to first-inch timing as the event evolves
- Ground-temperature and refreeze warnings for pretreat calls
The report that gets your invoices paid.
The day after every event, a certified snow report is waiting for every address you service. Automatically. Our studies put these reports at the top of the industry, so you can bill with confidence and analyze the season on real numbers. Climate researcher and forensic reports are there when you need to dig deeper.
- Address-level totals, issued automatically the next day
- The most accurate reports in our industry studies
- Climate researcher and forensic reports for business analysis
See the next 12 hours, not just the last frame.
Our radar is loaded for winter work. Future radar out to 12 hours, snow and storm reports as they come in, traffic cameras along your routes, and a deep stack of layers that show crews what their area is about to do.
- 12 hours of future radar for staging and callout timing
- Live snow and storm reports as they happen
- Traffic cameras and dozens of overlay layers
From next April to the next hour.
Winter forecasts come out in April and get updated monthly. 16-day snow forecasts frame the week ahead. 4-day hourly forecasts sharpen the plan as the event gets close. By the time snow shows up on radar, you have seen it coming for months.
- Long-range winter forecasts from April, updated monthly
- 16-day snow-specific forecasts for the planning window
- 4-day hourly detail for callouts, pretreat, and staffing
Talk to a meteorologist, not a chatbot maze.
When the call is expensive, you talk to a person. Mobilize or hold. Salt now or wait out the wash-off. Our meteorologists are on call and in chat, and they already know your operation. Strata AI handles the routine so the humans are free when it matters.
- On call and in chat whenever you need to talk
- Storm-by-storm guidance around your actual routes and SLAs
- Custom reports and features, often delivered in one business day
In the truck, in the yard, on the couch at 2 AM.
Mobile apps and web dashboards geared around decisions for teams. Field managers get the operating picture. Plow crews get the alerts, radar, and reports that matter on their route, with push notifications the moment something changes.
Common questions from snow and ice buyers.
Straight answers to the questions teams usually ask first.
Do you provide automated certified reports after storms?
Yes. Address-level certified snow reports are issued automatically the day after every event, so you can support invoices, SLAs, and customer communication without rebuilding the file after every storm. Climate researcher and forensic reporting tools are available when you need deeper business analysis.
How is WDS different during a live storm?
We stay in the event with you. Radar-fueled alerts flag incoming squall lines, first-inch timing gets adjusted live, and you get warned when ground temps fall below freezing. Meteorologists are on call and in chat the whole way.
Can WDS support de-icing and pretreat decisions, not just plowing?
Yes. Ground-temperature and refreeze guidance, black-ice risk, and rain wash-off versus snow/ice transition calls are all part of the same workflow, so treatment timing and material usage follow pavement reality instead of air-temperature guesswork.
Do you offer long-range winter forecasts before the season starts?
Yes. WDS issues winter forecasts in April and updates them monthly as the season progresses, supporting preseason staffing, subcontractor coverage, salt procurement, and customer pricing.
Does it work for crews in the field?
Yes. Mobile apps and web dashboards are geared around decisions for teams and work for field managers and plow crews alike, with the same live alerts, radar, and reports everywhere.
Related industries.
If your operation overlaps multiple teams or business lines, start with the closest fit below. Weather rarely stays in one neat box.
- Prioritize the right corridors instead of spreading crews thin everywhere.
- Improve timing on winter treatment and severe-weather readiness.
- Give district leaders a clearer weather narrative for operational coordination.
- Improve lead time on staffing and public messaging decisions.
- Keep partner agencies aligned around one forecast narrative.
- Reduce the gap between monitoring weather and acting on it.
- Protect yield and quality with better timing on weather-sensitive fieldwork.
- Reduce lost labor and input cost from avoidable weather misses.
- Coordinate field operations across changing conditions and microclimates.
See it before the next storm does.
We will walk through a real winter event on your routes: the alerts you would have gotten, the certified report waiting the next morning, and the calls that would have gone differently.