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新闻来源:1月8日 EDMONTON SUN
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CTV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。* ]5 f- K3 I) o, o
8 r( V3 [4 } I5 @8 YWORST SINCE 1989?8 k% d; ^1 ^% U( V# c& _
- u9 E0 U: f/ Y1 \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。。3 T% M7 x1 g) o) ~. \/ v
Q8 q- d6 C* B3 G; h( a5 K! E9 z. KShelley 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。: L1 U7 Q- _( D, S6 I
) Q0 X. C1 w5 g. x; {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。) U9 K: C1 Y# o5 P
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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。
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# Z3 U3 K& c# k, f' w* p, k) n& g2 yWACKY EVERYWHERE
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Indeed, the weather has been wacky across the country this season.
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; I7 E+ s F: h7 T/ ?1 mSnow is rare in many regions, with ski hills and tourist operators complaining the weather has been melting away their bottom line.6 H: L/ ?+ r% Y- J& b5 l4 R9 j
& _# y& p$ p& l- H8 E5 iClimatologists have predicted 2007 will be the warmest year on record.# F1 Y) H; q3 |, r; ^
) Y' ? V! v. NIn Ottawa, the Rideau Canal, billed as the world's longest skating rink, still isn't frozen.% d% `. d, U: @$ }# y
8 ~* C( Z# r4 `& n% uIn Toronto, temperatures were expected to continue hovering a few degrees above freezing for the next few days.3 u! L- R; g6 K E) v. a
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Vancouver was sitting at a seasonable 10 degrees yesterday, but has seen weeks of record-breaking wind and rain storms. |
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