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新闻来源:1月8日 EDMONTON SUN
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/ C5 E% T" g8 dCTV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。' @: V* f, p; g+ S1 E6 x! l; y6 O
6 s3 R& a6 M" ?# @WORST SINCE 1989?! j1 t6 J5 y' z: j2 d
# ], P+ m7 Y8 }5 R; A) C" J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。。' G8 [* ^/ ^9 K
2 u8 G! q4 }; b9 f# 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。
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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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. L5 ~) D9 s4 V4 \2 hOzero 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。( H' o, c0 X6 K- Z3 u# N) i" N
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6 Q s5 X9 m# GWACKY EVERYWHERE
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Indeed, the weather has been wacky across the country this season.
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- C, e2 J5 y% n! _4 D, ^Snow 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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8 ]* o. K# e! }5 J( oClimatologists have predicted 2007 will be the warmest year on record.8 E/ M. ?+ r0 Q: ~1 f
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In Ottawa, the Rideau Canal, billed as the world's longest skating rink, still isn't frozen.$ P* T: y- P/ r
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In Toronto, temperatures were expected to continue hovering a few degrees above freezing for the next few days.: J# h$ y! s' y% j" c. c( z& g
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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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