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新闻来源:1月8日 EDMONTON SUN
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7 T9 @$ [1 |/ Y4 u# u/ w8 @/ LCTV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 I C: N' m! g9 `0 L* z2 E
2 e2 i3 J" C8 IWORST SINCE 1989?+ M$ e1 I$ i6 W
8 j1 m0 Q: y! h! ^2 A3 b" E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。。; M3 n1 j5 {. a
# U1 \3 g2 ^4 r; w- ?# w" `) HShelley 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。. L+ @# z- O% v% {8 X- S# H
: M# G+ J3 F+ I6 e7 E* ^0 yCoun. 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。: ^0 J8 z3 V; ]: q8 y
* K3 r4 n; y7 L# [6 l5 `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。 C- X% p/ b( u
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WACKY EVERYWHERE! y) Q1 ?8 y" \+ [0 S8 n
# v* ]: s$ ^- ]; F4 _' S; p2 tIndeed, 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.6 U" h: Z* P$ D& W8 i& T, y5 [6 \
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Climatologists have predicted 2007 will be the warmest year on record.
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In Ottawa, the Rideau Canal, billed as the world's longest skating rink, still isn't frozen.( O0 j7 r( r; v! u5 [; ]0 O( K
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In Toronto, temperatures were expected to continue hovering a few degrees above freezing for the next few days.4 G/ n& Q$ ^& H( q) E' J! D
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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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