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新闻来源:1月8日 EDMONTON SUN. l: d$ V& W$ ?3 ]+ `
& m- d7 ~9 @1 f, j `3 QCTV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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. j- l, F+ J9 @8 p0 g: jWORST SINCE 1989?
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# f' L1 f! l" _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 `0 s6 H) R: 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。3 [4 Y" s" J: s- m" V c6 j( ]; K
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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。! r" Y( m. L' R9 {, I
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e' o: R2 w- v) mWACKY EVERYWHERE
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Indeed, the weather has been wacky across the country this season.
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Snow is rare in many regions, with ski hills and tourist operators complaining the weather has been melting away their bottom line.5 @9 t$ L! s1 y+ S& L' K! q
% C4 J+ m6 s% P4 R/ IClimatologists have predicted 2007 will be the warmest year on record.; x$ y- x- m1 `- m7 O# d3 e
) A7 ~! g; b) s- q0 B! d' I% SIn Ottawa, the Rideau Canal, billed as the world's longest skating rink, still isn't frozen.
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8 N7 {, _+ l1 m, sIn Toronto, temperatures were expected to continue hovering a few degrees above freezing for the next few days.
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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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