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新闻来源:1月8日 EDMONTON SUN
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) B8 J% U/ B% S6 h, S: I" LCTV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。/ U5 p& E* x: H1 c! g2 |
1 W2 \9 `. C/ K) mWORST 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。。
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. g0 ]5 U6 f; x+ `6 ~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。, V. L5 [0 O: [
1 h) W) i) r5 d$ TCoun. 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。0 x! J5 U0 a2 j! b4 W' 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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WACKY EVERYWHERE5 p+ Q; c1 d; L. V3 A1 j4 C
/ a6 Y. t) Y# `Indeed, the weather has been wacky across the country this season.6 z. d; l" o1 Z+ Q1 I& r
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Snow is rare in many regions, with ski hills and tourist operators complaining the weather has been melting away their bottom line.2 V* E7 n+ l! C. }# X7 e
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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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In Toronto, temperatures were expected to continue hovering a few degrees above freezing for the next few days.* U# l" I2 L. J f9 H% {- M
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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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