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新闻来源:1月8日 EDMONTON SUN4 S7 R; N6 d! Q2 O6 ?) Y
( O. U% y7 w% oCTV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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WORST SINCE 1989?$ E H% u" o1 ~3 D4 p
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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。。
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, u3 S% m6 D! z, y p8 uShelley 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。- K4 H2 K% c$ G7 ?/ K& y3 H5 |5 `" ?
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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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8 j/ L2 X, F! gOzero 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。+ M) c1 ?( G, A; ?5 w: h
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WACKY EVERYWHERE
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Indeed, the weather has been wacky across the country this season.8 e/ [) r) i% K& K$ m* _/ E. K7 D
- B6 U3 g% J. C' {7 H6 N. WSnow is rare in many regions, with ski hills and tourist operators complaining the weather has been melting away their bottom line.* l* f. z4 S4 S- G& n# a9 D
7 e3 y/ K; O, {& MClimatologists have predicted 2007 will be the warmest year on record.
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" v' f3 @7 b( ?; n) @. PIn Ottawa, the Rideau Canal, billed as the world's longest skating rink, still isn't frozen.5 n/ |9 O. [. X5 \/ y
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In Toronto, temperatures were expected to continue hovering a few degrees above freezing for the next few days.* w; d# ~- o# y8 X8 x0 C' A) o
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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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