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新闻来源:1月8日 EDMONTON SUN
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4 H. `7 w8 y9 g8 n+ a2 ZCTV天气预报专家Ozero说:2007年有个温暖的开始,但很快从北冰洋吹过来的寒流,将在本周三带来18年以来最大的暴风雪,将会是对严冬的一个考验。周三的北冰洋寒流,将会使气温下降,并带来14CM的降雪和强风,风冷系数将达到零下40度。
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2 R) ~. V+ y; `WORST SINCE 1989?8 O8 E- l, {7 S
/ F* i, S1 o$ P; E- r根据专家估计,这次将是1989年1月30号以来的最严重的一次。在89年的那次,风速达30KMH,气温降至-27度,加上风冷系数到-42度。事情也许并不是太糟,但看起来仍是一个叫人不好过的暴风雪天。。0 x& D2 T' D6 o$ @2 Q1 u s: B
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Shelley Williams, Bissell Centre executive director说:天气将会使生活变得艰难,但我们的工作人员和志愿者们会努力帮助那些无家可归的人。我相信他们会努力工作并提交一个过冬计划。1 Q" v' T R. c/ S0 o
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Coun. Kim Krushell said 城市的清雪工作在十一月份被拖延,是由于找不到签约者,但这种状况在12月份已经改善。如果这种状况持续下去,我们会平安度过这场暴风雪。
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Ozero said,雪会在周四下,但低温在白天将保持在零下20多度,夜间将零下30多度,并将持续2周。这一状况与在一月2号打破了常年记录,达到了零上2度的上一周天气将形成对比。2 K8 s8 F' C! Y$ U: M' S) q( A
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WACKY EVERYWHERE9 s$ w( ~1 L* _( J8 I6 S1 q9 h: d
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Indeed, the weather has been wacky across the country this season.4 a- i6 b$ u6 _, r% k: j @2 w8 C b
8 r) B* V8 d4 A' `9 c- w3 wSnow is rare in many regions, with ski hills and tourist operators complaining the weather has been melting away their bottom line.
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2 D/ A' S6 W* y( B& `3 ^$ fClimatologists have predicted 2007 will be the warmest year on record.) N$ ^9 j# @7 ~( n6 X* M
% M* b8 m) ]" s1 r! sIn Ottawa, the Rideau Canal, billed as the world's longest skating rink, still isn't frozen.
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: y- K7 @% L& c# l- x9 gIn Toronto, temperatures were expected to continue hovering a few degrees above freezing for the next few days.
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% R8 m V0 x! x/ x( ^Vancouver was sitting at a seasonable 10 degrees yesterday, but has seen weeks of record-breaking wind and rain storms. |
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