Gregory Wolverson
Civil Contingencies Advisor, Met OfficeGregory Wolverson is a Meteorologist and Civil Contingencies Advisor with the Met Office. This involves close working with responders across the whole of Scotland to aid the preparation and response to severe weather. Gregory also works within the Scottish Flood Forecasting Service partnership with SEPA to help deliver focussed flood forecasting and communication within Scotland.
Gregory’s main meteorological interest is focussed on the impacts from severe weather – from the prediction and communication, through to post-event analysis and learning for future events. He is a Chartered Meteorologist and Chair of the Scottish Centre of the Royal Meteorological Society.
My Speaker Sessions
Thursday 18 April 2024
09:00
Met Office Civil Contingencies and the Road and Transport Sector
09:00 - 09:25
- An overview of the Met Office’s involvement in the road and transport sector, including the National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS).
- An outline of the Scottish Flood Forecasting Service – a flood warning partnership between the Met Office and SEPA.
- A short case study on Storm Babet and general review of winter 2023/2024.
- How climate change may impact the future road and transport sector.