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* n; w8 ~2 [7 Y1 X* V+ YCTV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。' q. t- b8 n1 `- |' M1 R6 W
: J: p) d" q0 Z- C1 M% DWORST SINCE 1989?( V8 |2 O& k5 J; L5 R
5 L* s/ [, r' ^, ?2 l4 y% 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。。
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9 W5 h1 G. x4 ^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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# Y6 M' }9 R8 y G7 \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 c4 b, ~: @& i. |) ^9 l
$ a' C& P4 E4 W: R0 G3 @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。8 p3 t7 h& H% d M
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$ o! {2 ]. u- l2 s2 c2 hWACKY EVERYWHERE/ ~, D( T" j1 j- e3 \: a( \
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Indeed, the weather has been wacky across the country this season.
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0 c$ o+ s9 h5 Z% o* 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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/ O$ D4 P7 J* J$ BClimatologists have predicted 2007 will be the warmest year on record.
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/ b2 }. T0 l! u5 P4 Y3 w1 S. h% vIn Ottawa, the Rideau Canal, billed as the world's longest skating rink, still isn't frozen.
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; B. h0 s h" N$ K+ BIn Toronto, temperatures were expected to continue hovering a few degrees above freezing for the next few days./ }! U; C! @# D# _) M
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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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