
Beyond the Forecast:
Best Practices in Winter Storm Mitigation
Winter storms create operational uncertainty that challenges even the most prepared utility teams.
Tuesday, October 27, 2026 | 11 AM CT

Winter storms create operational uncertainty that challenges even the most prepared utility teams.
Winter storms bring more than snow. Ice accretion, heavy wet snow, and extreme cold can quickly affect grid reliability, crew safety, and restoration efforts, making confident operational decision-making essential.
Join DTN experts to explore how utilities can move beyond traditional weather forecasts to make smarter, impact-based operational decisions. Learn best practices for interpreting forecast uncertainty, operationalizing probabilistic weather data, establishing weather-driven decision thresholds before winter begins, and coordinating crews and resources as conditions evolve.

Why more weather data doesn't always lead to better operational decisions during winter storms
How to turn forecast uncertainty into confident crew staging and resource planning
How impact-based forecasting helps anticipate ice accretion, heavy wet snow loading, and extreme cold impacts
How probabilistic winter weather forecasts support asset prioritization, crew deployment, and restoration planning
How to establish operational decision thresholds before winter to improve preparedness and response
How to coordinate field operations from the earliest forecast through restoration as winter storm conditions change


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