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新闻来源:1月8日 EDMONTON SUN
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- T+ }: B. ?$ P% KCTV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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7 {$ g- t* j6 C$ N! C) WWORST 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。。2 O. j- q) D5 i" K. j s
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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。& ?" ~5 n1 p% b4 K. _ e6 I
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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。0 v3 C8 L0 ^% J f3 }
8 s! j7 ?" L8 I& ?: v+ k& I1 F# NOzero 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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- X; t. Z' C' k) A! |- kWACKY EVERYWHERE
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5 Q, F+ u" H2 I# q% r rIndeed, the weather has been wacky across the country this season.
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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.+ H' ^9 P# d; f2 W' T) a# A2 O
8 c# E% V& B. w& p. S f6 lClimatologists 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.
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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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