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新闻来源:1月8日 EDMONTON SUN0 G. Q& N4 o8 _! G; J) M; p( ^( _4 R
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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。4 Y1 p" K. A" w0 w) b) L9 X0 X# D
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WORST SINCE 1989?+ m- ^2 Y% c* F+ W! Y' |" f
: L! M* D. a8 z) _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。。 P& z' n; u$ g- {2 `$ x
1 N2 U$ \: R0 j% |9 g# C$ ~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。2 f- N2 C* ^* K% {- o5 S
) h$ D' h) A( o9 s% i7 ~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。
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1 }" U/ i2 b p+ `WACKY EVERYWHERE
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7 L6 _5 v2 d& e3 S: L2 X( ^Indeed, the weather has been wacky across the country this season.9 ]) h( z& P+ @ N
# v8 u, o8 o6 J8 i3 Y. G5 cSnow 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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, j0 t9 f9 U% [# G5 c2 nClimatologists have predicted 2007 will be the warmest year on record. ~+ G1 t; R. A
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In Ottawa, the Rideau Canal, billed as the world's longest skating rink, still isn't frozen.
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% A8 k, O% p: f4 d( P0 @In 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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