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. i) @5 Y$ {. L' t1 j8 MCTV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。
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4 \2 {3 e5 \$ F6 R3 C ]! f6 X0 K/ iWORST 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。。1 m- ?$ ?( l5 p, E' `* L$ t# i. g& Q
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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。; a- ^1 L) K* k4 @' L9 B
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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 c+ R1 V& P8 X9 }
1 T4 H# W: j: g5 AOzero 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。) k+ X9 u8 A% `6 o0 j0 `- E- l
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WACKY EVERYWHERE
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Indeed, the weather has been wacky across the country this season.1 t8 {8 X' z- K: H& r7 i
; D0 U, G( d, h5 m9 [8 XSnow 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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5 [- N4 ]) h/ Q& uClimatologists have predicted 2007 will be the warmest year on record.* ^( j6 o$ }5 M, ~
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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.7 l+ ]1 F6 b, I1 V \( R: n" }9 Y
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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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