FMI is the designated aeronautical meteorological service provider for Helsinki FIR as designated by the Ministry of Transport and Communications of Finland and as certified by Finnish Transport and Communications Agency.
Precip Type/ point -service is an ensemble forecast for precipitation type to a single point at the European domain. It is post-processed information from ECMWF input data and it is intended to air traffic planner, airport maintenance, air traffic control, airlines and pilots to help and prepare for Winter weather conditions. Ensemble forecast has 6 classes for precipitation: snow (solid), sleet (solid and liquid), rain (liquid), drizzle (liquid, small droplets), freezing drizzle (liquid, small drops, below freezing point) and freezing rain (liquid, below freezing point). The probability of precipitation is expressed as a percentage. Precipitation types can be called all at once or in desired groups or individually.
FMI is the designated aeronautical meteorological service provider for Helsinki FIR as designated by the Ministry of Transport and Communications of Finland and as certified by Finnish Transport and Communications Agency.
For Incidents on services in operation, contact the Service desk [24/7]: +358 29 539 2580 or e-mail: operposti@fmi.fi
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For any issues related to the operation of Winter Weather Index for General Aviation and Helicopters service