Methods and systems for identifying navigable elements affected by weather conditions

A method for identifying navigable elements along which traffic flow remains affected by a previous precipitation based weather condition in a navigable network within a geographic area, the method comprising:

• obtaining data indicative of whether a navigable element is still affected by the previous precipitation based weather condition based on a quantity parameter representative of an amount of precipitation remaining on the navigable element;
• obtaining positional data relating to a movement of a plurality of devices along the navigable element with respect to time and using the positional data to identify a congestion event as affecting traffic flow along the navigable element;
• determining that a cause of the congestion event is attributable to the previous precipitation based weather condition using one or more attributes of the congestion event when the data indicates the navigable element is still affected by the previous precipitation based weather condition, wherein the one or more attributes of the congestion event include whether a variance of speeds of devices on the navigable element exceeds a specified threshold;
• associating data indicative of the previous precipitation based weather condition with the congestion event when the cause of the congestion event is determined to be attributable to the previous precipitation based weather condition;
• and
• controlling, by a vehicle control system in a vehicle, one or more operating behaviors of the vehicle based on the data indicative of the previous precipitation based weather condition.

A system for identifying navigable elements along which traffic flow remains affected by a previous precipitation based weather condition in a navigable network within a geographic area, the system comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory, the processor and memory configured to:
• obtain data indicative of whether a navigable element is still affected by the previous precipitation based weather condition based on a quantity parameter representative of an amount of precipitation remaining on the navigable element;
• obtain positional data relating to a movement of a plurality of devices along the navigable element with respect to time;
• use the positional data to determine a current speed of travel along the navigable element;
• compare the determined current speed of travel to a free flow speed for the navigable element;
• determine that the navigable element remains affected by the previous precipitation based weather condition when:
• the data indicates the navigable element is still affected by the previous precipitation based weather condition;
• and
• the comparison indicates the current speed of travel along the navigable element is reduced relative to the free flow speed for the navigable element by less than a threshold associated with identifying a congestion event as affecting the navigable element;
• generate data indicative of a weather event affecting traffic flow along the navigable element;
• and
• controlling, by a vehicle control system in a vehicle, one or more operating behaviors of the vehicle based on the data indicative of the weather event.

A system for identifying navigable elements along which traffic flow remains affected by a previous precipitation based weather condition in a navigable network within a geographic area, the system comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory, the processor and memory configured to:
• obtain data indicative of whether a navigable element is still affected by the previous precipitation based weather condition based on a quantity parameter representative of an amount of precipitation remaining on the navigable element;
• obtain positional data relating to a movement of a plurality of devices along the navigable element with respect to time and using the positional data to identify a congestion event as affecting traffic flow along the navigable element;
• determine that a cause of the congestion event is attributable to the previous precipitation based weather condition using one or more attributes of the congestion event when the data indicates the navigable element is still affected by the previous precipitation based weather condition, wherein the one or more attributes of the congestion event include whether a variance of speeds of devices on the navigable element exceeds a specified threshold;
• associate data indicative of the previous precipitation based weather condition with the congestion event when the cause of the congestion event is determined to be attributable to the previous precipitation based weather condition;
• and
• controlling, by a vehicle control system in a vehicle, one or more operating behaviors of the vehicle based on the data indicative of the previous precipitation based weather condition.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a system, cause the system to perform a method for identifying navigable elements along which traffic flow remains affected by a previous precipitation based weather condition in a navigable network within a geographic area, the method comprising:

• obtaining data indicative of whether a navigable element is still affected by the previous precipitation based weather condition based on a quantity parameter representative of an amount of precipitation remaining on the navigable element;
• obtaining positional data relating to a movement of a plurality of devices along the navigable element with respect to time;
• using the positional data to determine a current speed of travel along the navigable element;
• comparing the current speed of travel to a free flow speed for the navigable element;
• determining that the navigable element remains affected by the previous precipitation based weather condition when:
• the data indicates the navigable element is still affected by the previous precipitation based weather condition, and
• the comparison indicates the current speed of travel along the navigable element is reduced relative to the free flow speed for the navigable element by less than a threshold associated with identifying a congestion event as affecting the navigable element;
• generating data indicative of a weather event affecting traffic flow along the navigable element;
• and
• controlling, by a vehicle control system in a vehicle, one or more operating behaviors of the vehicle based on the data indicative of the weather event.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a system, cause the system to perform a method for identifying navigable elements along which traffic flow remains affected by a previous precipitation based weather condition in a navigable network within a geographic area, the method comprising:

• obtaining data indicative of whether a navigable element is still affected by the previous precipitation based weather condition based on a quantity parameter representative of an amount of precipitation remaining on the navigable element;
• obtaining positional data relating to a movement of a plurality of devices along the navigable element with respect to time and using the positional data to identify a congestion event as affecting traffic flow along the navigable element;
• determining that a cause of the congestion event is attributable to the previous precipitation based weather condition using one or more attributes of the congestion event when the data indicates the navigable element is still affected by the previous precipitation based weather condition, wherein the one or more attributes of the congestion event include whether a variance of speeds of devices on the navigable element exceeds a specified threshold;
• associating data indicative of the previous precipitation based weather condition with the congestion event when the cause of the congestion event is determined to be attributable to the previous precipitation based weather condition;
• and
• controlling, by a vehicle control system in a vehicle, one or more operating behaviors of the vehicle based on the data indicative of the previous precipitation based weather condition.