CV Ilkka Juga

Title Senior Research Meteorologist, Meteorological Applications group

Postal address Finnish Meteorological Institute, Meteorological Research, P.O Box 503 00101 Helsinki

Street address Finnish Meteorological Institute, Meteorological Research, Erik Palmenin aukio 1, 00560 Helsinki

Phone number +358 (0) 9 19293440

Fax +358 (0) 9 19294103

Fields of expertise

  • weather forecasting & synoptic meteorology; monthly and seasonal forecasting
  • road weather, impact of weather on transportation
  • climatology of northern Europe (especially winter conditions)
  • statistical modeling
  • 2008 - Senior Research Meteorologist (Meteorological Applications group, FMI)

On-going scientific projects

  • EU FP7 Project ROADIDEA (2008-2010) - Road Map for Radical Innovations in European Transport Services - In the project, FMI developed a new statistical model for road surface friction
  • EU FP7 Project EWENT (2010-2012) - Extreme weather impacts on European networks of transport
  • COST TU0702 (2008-2012) - Real-Time Monitoring, Surveillance and Control of Road Networks under Adverse Weather Conditions. Member in WG2 (Modelling Weather Impact on Road Surface and Pavement)

University and other degrees

  • M.Sc. (1984) Meteorology, University of Helsinki, Finland

Previous professional appointments

  • December 1997 – December 2007 Head of group, Central Forecasting, FMI Helsinki
  • March 1997 – November 1997 Acting Head of the Central Forecasting unit
  • March 1996 – February 1997 Senior Meteorologist, Central Forecasting
  • October 1984 – February 1996 Duty forecaster, Weather Service Division (later named as Central Forecasting)
  • September 1981 – August 1983 Researcher (development of weather services for road maintenance and railways), FMI Weather Service Division, Helsinki
  • Spring and summer 1980, summer 1981 Duty forecaster, FMI Weather Service Division, Helsinki
  • Summer 1979 Research assistant (verification methods), Department of Meteorology, University of Helsinki

List of publications

Ilkka Juga, Marjo Hippi, Dmitri Moisseev and Elena Saltikoff, 2010: Analysis of weather factors responsible for the traffic “Black Day” in Helsinki, Finland, on 17 March 2005. Meteorological Applications 17, 000-000 (in press, available soon online in early view).
I. Juga, J. Rauhala and A. Vajda, 2010: Estimating the impact of wintry weather on transportation in Europe. EMS Annual Meeting Abstracts Vol. 7, EMS2010-501, 2010. 10th EMS/ 8th ECAC .
Ilkka Juga and Marjo Hippi: The influence of winter weather on accident risk and road conditions in Finland. In proceedings of the 28th Winter Road Congress in Finland, Lahti 27-28 Jan. 2010.
Ilkka Juga: Sea-effect snowfall – a special hazard for road traffic in the coastal areas of Finland. In proceedings of SIRWEC 2010, 15th International Road Weather Conference.
Jenni Rauhala and Ilkka Juga: Wind and snow storm impacts on society. In proceedings of SIRWEC 2010, 15th International Road Weather Conference.
Marjo Hippi, Ilkka Juga and Pertti Nurmi: A statistical model for road surface friction. In proceedings of SIRWEC 2010, 15th International Road Weather Conference.
Pertti Nurmi, Marjo Hippi and Ilkka Juga: Evaluation of FMI’s new forecast model of road surface friction. In proceedings of SIRWEC 2010, 15th International Road Weather Conference.
Juga I, Hippi M. 2009. Snowfall induced severe pile-ups in southern Finland on 17 March 2005. EMS Annual Meeting Abstracts, Vol. 6, EMS2009-389, 2009. 9th EMS/9th ECAM.
M. Hippi, I. Juga and P. Nurmi. 2009. A statistical model for road surface friction forecasting applying optical road weather measurements. EMS Annual Meeting Abstracts, Vol. 6, EMS2009-378, 2009. 9th EMS/9th ECAM.
Sihvola N., Rämä P. and Juga I. (2008): Determining the successfulness of the road weather information service in the winter seasons 1997-2007. Finnish Road Administration 15/2008. 87 p. + app. 18 p. 1457-9871, 3201095 (in Finnish, English Abstract)
Ilkka Juga (2008): Toistuuko viime talven lämpöennätys? Tieto&trendit 8/2008, 54-57.
Ilkka Juga (2008): ECMWF monthly forecasts in Finland 2006-2007. In the ECMWF Forecast Products Users meeting, 11-13 June 2008.
EPS and Deterministic Forecast Errors in Finland between September 1999 and August 2000. Medium-Range Forecasts Users Meeting (ECMWF, Reading, England). (Terhi Nikkanen, Pertti Nurmi and Ilkka Juga)
I. Juga (1995): Use of the ECMWF EPS products in the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI). In Expert meeting on ensemble prediction system 22-23 May 1995 (Report).
Ilkka Juga, Veikko Kivinen ja Martti Mäkelä (1983): Rautateiden sääpalvelukokeilu talvikaudella 1982-1983. Loppuraportti.


International Professional Activities

NORDMET task working group on warnings, 2001 – 2007
ECMWF EPS contact point, 1994 – ca 2000
ECMWF training course, 5 – 16 June 1989: Use and Interpretation of ECMWF Products

National committees

Member of the steering group on Road Weather Warning service (from 1997 on)