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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。
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% w3 X8 V) D& Y8 d1 l/ sWORST SINCE 1989?0 x5 M; t$ ]9 H) k( |1 U; T. `: h
( Q; U( T! Z" i. _" F6 b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 y; c" a! V* [" N! {2 m$ E5 X
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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。
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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。+ r: I9 ~& H. `5 y( D3 \5 p' v, d
/ @' Y6 A, j6 z: Z* M6 y0 yOzero 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
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Indeed, the weather has been wacky across the country this season.
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: g. Y R9 A6 b8 n8 \3 qSnow is rare in many regions, with ski hills and tourist operators complaining the weather has been melting away their bottom line.+ u! N2 y1 p# Z. z8 D8 z+ @& f5 D
+ B& J& Z. i2 a* [2 QClimatologists have predicted 2007 will be the warmest year on record.6 O Q$ s% \: U* G; c f4 B( l( r' `0 p
6 T+ f: M( s) }6 H8 O1 ?+ f* B" WIn Ottawa, the Rideau Canal, billed as the world's longest skating rink, still isn't frozen.6 @- I$ L1 h' I/ `: O c3 y
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In Toronto, temperatures were expected to continue hovering a few degrees above freezing for the next few days.
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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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