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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。0 A4 r. y1 I" x, \
8 ?2 I- c; {+ Z+ C- t3 tWORST SINCE 1989?
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4 V. A# B, Z v- 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。。3 m9 k7 D& a a3 m- x9 D
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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。
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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。, T& I. q: r+ P5 r% j+ m+ Z
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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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9 x. k8 Y0 u3 E c$ IWACKY EVERYWHERE
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Indeed, the weather has been wacky across the country this season.# [5 l2 }, }5 k" ]! E; }
5 ^# t% X% E' J0 YSnow is rare in many regions, with ski hills and tourist operators complaining the weather has been melting away their bottom line./ Y6 [( ?' L0 D+ \& x7 x$ O- x
, Y1 T# v7 N& h" `; KClimatologists have predicted 2007 will be the warmest year on record.: ~' u6 @* w7 V
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In Ottawa, the Rideau Canal, billed as the world's longest skating rink, still isn't frozen.4 S9 b, F! q2 v# R$ D# L2 Y
( I/ S; ?% {$ f w1 DIn Toronto, temperatures were expected to continue hovering a few degrees above freezing for the next few days.
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$ O2 H# }2 v2 b& M, \. rVancouver was sitting at a seasonable 10 degrees yesterday, but has seen weeks of record-breaking wind and rain storms. |
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