Frost Solutions

What Frost Solutions does

Frost Solutions is a privately held Delaware LLC headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois that designs, manufactures, and sells an IoT-based Road Weather Information System (RWIS) for winter snow and ice management. The company's product stack combines rugged, solar-powered hardware — the Mini-Weather Station (with integrated cellular connectivity, day/night HDR camera, and a 50+ day battery reserve), the Vision Camera, and the Snow Depth Sensor — with the Frost Vision cloud software platform. The platform ingests minute-by-minute sensor readings (pavement temperature, air temperature, humidity, dew point, and grip/coefficient of friction) and applies AI-driven image detection to identify snow, ice, and frost, producing hyperlocal 72-hour forecasts specific to each installed unit's GPS coordinates.

The commercial model is a quote-based hardware-plus-software annual subscription, supplemented by API access and implementation/professional services. Frost Solutions targets municipalities and public works departments as well as commercial snow and ice removal contractors as its two primary segments, with secondary verticals in property management, schools and educational facilities, and regional airports. Public-sector access is facilitated by approved-vendor status on cooperative purchasing platforms OMNIA Partners, Sourcewell, and Bonfire, alongside an exclusive RWIS designation with traffic-safety partner Tapco. The company claims deployments across 37 U.S. states and 7 Canadian provinces, with reported customer outcomes of payback within 2–3 winter weather events.

The business is founder-led: Michael Bott is listed as founder/owner and Luke Libraro serves as Chief Technology Officer, with stated headcount of 1–10. The available source material does not disclose institutional funding, M&A activity, certifications, patents, trademarks, or revenue figures.

Name

Frost Solutions

Legal name

Frost Solutions, LLC

Website

https://frostsolutions.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Frost Solutions is a Lake Forest, Illinois-based private company providing IoT Road Weather Information Systems — solar-powered sensors and AI-driven cloud software — to municipalities and commercial snow contractors managing winter road conditions across 37 U.S. states and 7 Canadian provinces.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Road Weather Information Systems (RWIS)

akta.pro primary industry

Snow & Ice Management (Plowing, Salting, De-icing) (IMAIAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

De-Icing & Anti-Icing (Salt, Brine, Sand Application) (HSAIAIAE), 24/7 Snow & Ice Response / Seasonal Contract Services (HSAIAIAJ), Snow & Ice Management (De-icing, Plowing) (BPABADAG)

Keywords

• Road weather information systems
• Winter road monitoring
• IoT weather sensors
• Snow and ice management
• Pavement temperature monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Lake Forest

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Hardware + Software Subscription Bundle: The primary revenue model combines sale/rental of IoT weather monitoring hardware with bundled software/subscription services. Hardware includes the Mini-Weather Station, Snow Depth Sensor, and Vision Camera. Software includes Frost Vision platform, AI detection, cellular data service, historical data storage, and unlimited user accounts. The Master Service Agreement indicates subscription-based access to Application Services with hardware provided for use in connection with those services. Units typically pay for themselves in 2-3 winter weather events.
2. API Access: Offers API access allowing customers to pull data and images into their own operational platforms, enabling integration with existing enterprise systems.
3. Professional Services: Implementation and consultation services available for custom deployments and integration projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Frost Solutions manufactures and sells IoT-based Road Weather Information System (RWIS) hardware — the Mini-Weather Station, Frost Vision Camera, and Snow Depth Sensor — bundled with a subscription software platform (Frost Vision) that delivers real-time pavement and atmospheric data, AI-driven condition detection, and hyperlocal 72-hour forecasts. The offering targets municipalities and commercial snow and ice operators who use the system to optimize crew dispatch, reduce salt and chemical usage, and document proof of work.

Product overview

Frost Solutions provides a suite of winter weather monitoring products for snow and ice management. The core portfolio consists of the Mini-Weather Station (an RWIS device capturing pavement temperature, air conditions, and visibility data with integrated AI image detection), the Frost Vision Camera (AI-enabled cellular camera for weather detection and site monitoring), and the Snow Depth Sensor (for precipitation monitoring). These hardware products are managed through the Frost Vision Software platform, which delivers real-time dashboards, 72-hour forecasts, customizable alerts via text/email, historical data access, and proof-of-work documentation. The system uses cellular connectivity and solar power for deployment flexibility. The products serve municipalities, commercial snow removal contractors, property managers, schools, and airports across 37 U.S. states and 7 Canadian provinces.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mini-Weather Station (RWIS)

Quantifiable outcome

• Save $15k in first month between salt and wages (typical lot costs $5-6k to salt)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• OMNIA PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorApproved vendor on the OMNIA cooperative purchasing platform, allowing municipal customers to procure Frost products through existing vendor agreements and procurement frameworks.
• SourcewellcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorApproved vendor on Sourcewell cooperative purchasing program, facilitating easier procurement access for government and public sector customers.
• BonfirecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorApproved vendor on Bonfire procurement platform, enabling municipal customers to purchase through established vendor relationships.
• TapcocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesignated as the exclusive Road Weather Information System (RWIS) provider of choice with Tapco, a traffic and safety solutions company.
• The Snowfighters InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with The Snowfighters Institute, an organization founded to empower the next generation of snow professionals. Frost partnered with the institute to support industry education and professional development.
• Snowjobs PodcastminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured episode on the Snowjobs podcast, a leading resource for commercial snow professionals to learn and connect. Frost Solutions and partner Carrington Lawn & Landscape were featured.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Campbell Scientific: Designs rugged weather and environmental monitoring stations and dataloggers used by transportation agencies and researchers — overlaps with Frost's Mini-Weather Station in form factor and customer segment.
• OTT HydroMet (Lufft): Manufacturer of professional weather and road-condition sensors including non-invasive pavement sensors used by road maintenance agencies — competes with Frost at the hardware/sensor layer of the same customer workflow.
• High Sierra Electronics: Specialist RWIS and environmental sensor manufacturer for roadways, bridges, and runways — directly comparable in product category, target customer (DOTs/municipalities), and use cases such as de-icing and anti-icing decisions.
• Boschung America (Boschung Group): Swiss-based provider of RWIS, ice detection sensors, and fixed roadway weather stations used by highway authorities worldwide — directly comparable technology and customer base in snow and ice management.

Broad incumbents

• DTN: Operates a weather and agricultural insights platform with road weather and winter maintenance decision-support modules — competes with Frost on the data, alerting, and operational decision layer for the same municipal customers.
• Vaisala: Global leader in weather, environmental, and industrial measurement with a legacy Road Weather Information System (RWIS) product line serving DOTs and airports — the primary incumbent Frost Solutions is positioned against on cost and AI.
• Iteris: Provider of smart transportation infrastructure software and roadway weather data services (ClearAg) for DOTs and municipalities — comparable in addressing winter road maintenance decisions with software and data.

Emerging players

• Climavision: High-resolution weather forecasting and observation network aimed at infrastructure operators including transportation — comparable in using proprietary observations to improve forecast precision for operational users.
• Davis Instruments: Manufactures professional and prosumer weather stations with hyperlocal sensor data — overlaps with Frost on hyperlocal weather data capture, though typically deployed at a smaller scale and with less road-specific analytics.

Others

• Tapco (Traffic & Parking Control Co.): Traffic and roadway safety solutions provider with which Frost has an exclusive RWIS partnership; relevant as a distribution and bundling channel that brings competing or adjacent intelligent transportation solutions to the same municipal buyers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/frostrwis
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/frost-solutions-dot-io
• Instagraminstagram.com/frost.solutions

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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