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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。; i( R3 o8 {; q( _% k# u
7 B0 T) b$ X* j s) ? F( {WORST SINCE 1989?
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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。。( o" @3 t, a( z( F/ T* v8 h
# [8 Z. u2 c4 }! x# UShelley 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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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。6 q; f1 p F& \9 L
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/ U" C8 Q2 B" r' fWACKY EVERYWHERE9 `2 b' R+ t! q" S
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Indeed, the weather has been wacky across the country this season.
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* \$ w; \* {+ o( v' u7 ?; F8 y6 G+ N& FSnow 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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% L( S9 Y, e5 r* I4 j" Q; P: ZClimatologists have predicted 2007 will be the warmest year on record.6 H% J, M4 m; W: n
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In Ottawa, the Rideau Canal, billed as the world's longest skating rink, still isn't frozen.; S# b: J# e& u
1 \' s( p" i/ m3 iIn Toronto, temperatures were expected to continue hovering a few degrees above freezing for the next few days.3 _" A8 s8 H1 y8 l# k4 N2 N
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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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