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新闻来源:1月8日 EDMONTON SUN
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2 y+ U- U$ Z+ v( E2 _ ~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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WORST SINCE 1989?
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# Q) Z+ v5 I0 I% \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。。4 v/ h/ N, t' ^. |
9 e1 I! Q- K6 X4 G: EShelley 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。2 ~9 s% @5 j% N) ?# D5 h( z( V
7 c! `+ v* A7 w6 V% l& ~0 UOzero 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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) V! R1 U) l. C8 m/ |WACKY EVERYWHERE: F% L2 P0 X% x, [% Y4 v0 R
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Indeed, the weather has been wacky across the country this season.
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2 ~4 C+ u$ H6 B4 p% a! [* pSnow is rare in many regions, with ski hills and tourist operators complaining the weather has been melting away their bottom line./ X) c- a6 J1 |3 j# N( h4 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.% x0 i9 v1 h6 ]
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In Toronto, temperatures were expected to continue hovering a few degrees above freezing for the next few days.: z% p% k" F, h
$ C5 {. @! Y; O/ d- `% H gVancouver was sitting at a seasonable 10 degrees yesterday, but has seen weeks of record-breaking wind and rain storms. |
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