1. ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA/National Weather Service www.meteo.si Structure of national warning system MET. Forecasts Department Civil protection authorities Civil protection authorities Slovenian press agency Slovenian press agency - www.meteo.siwww.meteo.si -Teletext -Radio, TV, Newspapers -Meteorisk -Cross border exchange - METEOALARM (03/08?) -Appearance in diff. media - www.meteo.siwww.meteo.si -Teletext -Radio, TV, Newspapers -Meteorisk -Cross border exchange - METEOALARM (03/08?) -Appearance in diff. media Regional/local civil protection authorities Regional/local civil protection authorities

2. ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA/National Weather Service www.meteo.si Thresholds for severe weather warnings Heavy rain ( > 50mm / 24 h, > 100mm/24 h in W SLO) Heavy snowfall ( > 25cm / 12 h) Danger of ice and/or sleet Wind gusts ( > 20m/s, Bora > 25m/s) Frost danger during spring (T 2m < 0 o C) Heavy thunderstorms with hail possible Snow avalanche risk index Fire risk index (in cooperation with CPA)

3. ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA/National Weather Service www.meteo.si METEOALARM parameters Plan: -Surface wind -Precipitation -Snowfall -Thunderstorms -Sleet -Avalange -Costal event -Windchill index, Heat index, Fire risk????

4. ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA/National Weather Service www.meteo.si Integration of hydrological warnings Before the event: consultation between met. and hydro. forecasters the impact of water discharges or/and high/low tides is estimated with a help from hydrological models a common warning is issued and distributed to civil protection authorities and media

5. ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA/National Weather Service www.meteo.si Integration of hydrological warnings During and after the event: the hydrological forecast department issues it’s own notices and warnings and distributes them to civil protection authorities and media.

6. ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA/National Weather Service www.meteo.si Governance and relationship to users Director of NMS is a member of so called Civil Protection headquarters The relationship with users is based on operational exchange of data and phone briefings during critical events No other special mutual technical working groups, coordination bodies or working arrangements are in place

7. ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA/National Weather Service www.meteo.si Links with Civil protection Daily exchange of weather forecasts; in case of extreme weather also warnings, including wind and temperature profile over Slovenia Feedback; daily exchange of bulletin of Administration for Civil protection and Disaster; time of issue CURRENT DAY -1 Phone conferences (before and during extreme weather event) Access to NMS intranet sites is allowed

8. ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA/National Weather Service www.meteo.si Special services provided Daily production of weather bulletin with forecasts for Northern Adriatic region including warnings (strong wind or/and heavy thunderstorms) In case of possible strong Bora wind and heavy snowfall warnings are sent to the Road maintenance authorities Special extreme weather bulletin for Krško nuclear plant; in case of radioactive release (anywhere in Europe) wind trajectories are calculated in real time