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新闻来源:1月8日 EDMONTON SUN
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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。' U3 z1 F) i1 A- J
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WORST 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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% I, h' E x! U- e/ Z: \' lShelley 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。
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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。2 Z$ c3 o4 d. C6 H8 H
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. V. ?' q' o" T- W$ sWACKY EVERYWHERE$ z3 x7 P, [3 }. b4 f
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Indeed, the weather has been wacky across the country this season.$ G3 Q* i5 t- h p7 y
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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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3 G, s) }* ~. eClimatologists have predicted 2007 will be the warmest year on record.; ?8 Y; B+ w% ]
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In Ottawa, the Rideau Canal, billed as the world's longest skating rink, still isn't frozen.9 U7 n+ S. H2 i# w2 g& @5 j- ]/ u
. f8 s# N7 w' AIn Toronto, temperatures were expected to continue hovering a few degrees above freezing for the next few days.# ^8 [) ?& W& j- E0 R3 L" B
( w: s+ f+ S% s4 CVancouver was sitting at a seasonable 10 degrees yesterday, but has seen weeks of record-breaking wind and rain storms. |
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