GET Road Conditions
Returns current road conditions.
Request Information
https://511.alaska.gov/api/v2/get/winterroads
URI Parameters
Name | Description | Type | Additional information |
---|---|---|---|
key |
Developer Key |
string |
Required |
format |
Valid values are 'xml' or 'json', default 'json'. |
string |
Optional |
Response Information
Resource Description
Name | Description | Type |
---|---|---|
Id |
A unique identifier. |
integer |
LocationDescription |
A description of the location that is affected. Often described as from one road to another. |
string |
Overall Status |
Represents the primary status of the winter road condition. |
string |
Surface Conditions |
Winter road surface condition. For example - black ice, dry surface, ice, snow on roadway etc. |
string |
Atmospheric Conditions |
Atmosphere conditions. For example - cloudy, fog, heavy rain etc. |
string |
Warnings |
Warnings. For example - Impassable, possible road closure, ice on bridges etc. |
string |
Snow (inches) Min |
Snow (inches) Min |
string |
Temperature (F) Min |
Temperature (F) Min |
string |
Wind Type |
Wind type. For example - calm, moderate and high. |
string |
Wind Direction |
The direction from which the wind is blowing. |
string |
Wind Speed (MPH) Min |
Wind Speed (MPH) Min |
string |
Snow (inches) Max |
Snow (inches) Max |
string |
Temperature (F) Max |
Temperature (F) Max |
string |
Wind Speed (MPH) Max |
Wind Speed (MPH) Max |
string |
AreaName |
Area name. |
string |
RoadwayName |
The roadway which this condition affects. |
string |
EncodedPolyline |
A single string storing a series of coordinates. More information |
string |
LastUpdated |
The date the condition's details were last updated in Unix time. More information |
integer |
Comments |
Condition comments. |
string |
Response Formats
JSON
[ { "Id": 9, "LocationDescription": "from Rabbit Creek - Seward NB Ramp to Tudor-Seward NB On Ramp", "Overall Status": "Hazardous", "Surface Conditions": [ "Dry surface", "Ice" ], "Atmospheric Conditions": [ "Cloudy" ], "Warnings": [ "Be prepared for winter driving" ], "Snow (inches) Min": "1", "Temperature (F) Min": "-5", "Wind Type": "Calm", "Wind Direction": "East", "Wind Speed (MPH) Min": "2", "Snow (inches) Max": "3", "Temperature (F) Max": "5", "Wind Speed (MPH) Max": "5", "AreaName": "Local Southeast", "RoadwayName": "Seward Hwy", "EncodedPolyline": "ivysJdhoq[MHMHKHMHMHMHKHMHMHMHKHMHMFMHMFMFMFMFKFMFMDMFMDMDMDODMBMDMBMDMBMBMBMBOBMBM@MBM@MBO@M@M?M@M@M?", "LastUpdated": 1579196991, "Comments": "Local Southeast - Seward Hwy - from Rabbit Creek - Seward NB Ramp to Tudor-Seward NB On Ramp" } ]
XML
<WinterRoadsList> <WinterRoads> <Id>9</Id> <LocationDescription> from Rabbit Creek - Seward NB Ramp to Tudor-Seward NB On Ramp </LocationDescription> <Overall-Status>Hazardous</Overall-Status> <Surface-Conditions>Dry surface Ice</Surface-Conditions> <Atmospheric-Conditions>Cloudy</Atmospheric-Conditions> <Warnings>Be prepared for winter driving</Warnings> <Snow-inches-Min>1</Snow-inches-Min> <Temperature-F-Min>-5</Temperature-F-Min> <Wind-Type>Calm</Wind-Type> <Wind-Direction>East</Wind-Direction> <Wind-Speed-MPH-Min>2</Wind-Speed-MPH-Min> <Snow-inches-Max>3</Snow-inches-Max> <Temperature-F-Max>5</Temperature-F-Max> <Wind-Speed-MPH-Max>5</Wind-Speed-MPH-Max> <AreaName>Local Southeast</AreaName> <RoadwayName>Seward Hwy</RoadwayName> <EncodedPolyline>ivysJdhoq[MHMHKHMHMHMHKHMHMHMHKHMHMFMHMFMFMFMFKFMFMDMFMDMDMDODMBMDMBMDMBMBMBMBOBMBM@MBM@MBO@M@M?M@M@M?</EncodedPolyline> <LastUpdated>1579196991</LastUpdated> <Comments> Local Southeast - Seward Hwy - from Rabbit Creek - Seward NB Ramp to Tudor-Seward NB On Ramp </Comments> </WinterRoads> </WinterRoadsList>