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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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( |& |0 M f# @( W$ ^WORST SINCE 1989?. {( p/ G- ?5 A# e) J
/ |7 S! s- W: i) v0 Y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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$ T7 K' `3 |' d% P) R% 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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4 h1 h# p5 G# K4 @, _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。& K' a2 W. r' w; i- ]' T$ @
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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。
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WACKY EVERYWHERE. ~6 @. ~3 s( g, R1 ^8 @; E; n
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Indeed, the weather has been wacky across the country this season.
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4 z7 ?7 D" f2 R" \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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Climatologists have predicted 2007 will be the warmest year on record.1 W" @9 Q, G, p7 x
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In Ottawa, the Rideau Canal, billed as the world's longest skating rink, still isn't frozen.( q: W7 x j) }) a C
7 V3 O- {# ]% V: @( V& ~/ QIn Toronto, temperatures were expected to continue hovering a few degrees above freezing for the next few days." X" E8 b* L; n0 f3 p4 o+ f
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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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