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新闻来源:1月8日 EDMONTON SUN6 L+ O" i. L) s0 W# F
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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。/ r% ]2 q: m; V" V- l( j+ ?
& z& U$ d& v- e5 oWORST SINCE 1989?
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3 s8 `$ G# ~0 X# K) \0 T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。。2 i, ~( ?9 h, _: s+ {3 d
& {! a1 |; I% Z1 l- d" tShelley 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。2 X- R) S/ w9 }/ @1 w
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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。1 g0 H0 {4 c( f `! o% d5 G
. o7 U" B! M$ d( O- h$ G/ |1 nOzero 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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, G% u% g% b: W0 \/ k' o! D t* CWACKY EVERYWHERE
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Indeed, the weather has been wacky across the country this season.
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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.
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$ J% n( a ~% A% s7 O8 oClimatologists have predicted 2007 will be the warmest year on record.) ?# n: P8 a7 q2 m) b# T" X4 C
- c h# N# ]* C% P- [" rIn 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.9 \; n- x$ n' ^+ @: T+ ^
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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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