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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。; w! B- K4 j/ C A4 a
I4 e! {. h1 e, d. p: nWORST SINCE 1989?$ V" V9 |' e. |
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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。。( G0 U1 T, D4 E' n& o7 x x, W# ]
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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。. O, ?* c0 Z' L; @* c
7 s- ~, H. h( b( s0 t3 Z/ R6 c2 p# iCoun. 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。8 ]5 j( ]( l B, w& f ^. `
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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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WACKY EVERYWHERE* g& ^! s" B* e8 V7 d9 a! P _2 B4 h
6 t/ s/ s; F" N: t6 CIndeed, the weather has been wacky across the country this season.
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. @ |' ]" m" p) c8 C! u+ rSnow is rare in many regions, with ski hills and tourist operators complaining the weather has been melting away their bottom line.1 ^. ^& `4 g* ~" b; C( p
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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.
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3 R- P4 ^5 ]- W QIn Toronto, temperatures were expected to continue hovering a few degrees above freezing for the next few days.
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" B# `6 L% o# h% xVancouver was sitting at a seasonable 10 degrees yesterday, but has seen weeks of record-breaking wind and rain storms. |
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