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新闻来源:1月8日 EDMONTON SUN
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n- t$ M8 j+ A* \+ ?& A% zCTV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。) r! g8 E. p! `1 K: ?
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WORST SINCE 1989?" v4 {1 C' ^0 G, N9 h( b4 t% z
' E1 g$ b- ]. D! o" c @+ W- d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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* Y% F, D- i; m2 t' W4 ?! ^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。% W* m- J6 ~6 \' Q- K3 s
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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。+ c5 |- T2 y, w. z( I) y
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WACKY EVERYWHERE
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Indeed, the weather has been wacky across the country this season.
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3 H# V+ `9 n1 |- t. WSnow 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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( v; W0 r2 X7 m4 _* @Climatologists have predicted 2007 will be the warmest year on record.& g/ R5 W' a4 r5 i. t' Z B q7 i, w2 U) P
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In Ottawa, the Rideau Canal, billed as the world's longest skating rink, still isn't frozen.5 X: h: r! W( _: q; t* {3 n
2 {& z" N: v* [' d' N4 p# ] v4 OIn 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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