 鲜花( 1)  鸡蛋( 0)
|
新闻来源:1月8日 EDMONTON SUN
1 y9 o' H3 o* m& X0 q8 K; M
6 p. K3 p# y- n' CCTV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。
. y$ e! |; q( G3 o8 X w
2 m4 j2 ~- k! e" e& GWORST SINCE 1989?; m$ j7 s+ v. y
1 f- F. t; a/ f
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。。+ c7 H) R; E! r& W* G4 M+ c& C$ I' D
4 U. G8 w0 [- ~$ aShelley 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。# O7 l Q1 L' P% z
( S# l' ^) t' Z) _4 B4 z; [
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。! C6 }" b3 x9 g8 V* V9 H
& E: g2 M. g9 }( ]
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。& W9 N& C% d) E& l- w
3 M2 G9 r k% y- Q: e2 k
. c9 M! n9 d! D; s( S; G# k
WACKY EVERYWHERE' w) Q5 r0 C9 }% r4 w
* a2 c9 v" S5 q3 m& c; s. ^; T
Indeed, the weather has been wacky across the country this season.
& e$ V! a: t6 e4 A$ q- [5 h
7 b+ I& h8 i$ y' d9 a2 w' m1 u! \Snow is rare in many regions, with ski hills and tourist operators complaining the weather has been melting away their bottom line.& K' N: Y; ^3 t7 D. m
9 X! i7 D0 X7 T; l# vClimatologists have predicted 2007 will be the warmest year on record.
8 p# z+ O0 G- J' |* |* e/ U( D9 `$ ]5 T, E) c
In Ottawa, the Rideau Canal, billed as the world's longest skating rink, still isn't frozen.
1 w" u" f0 z$ N' }3 s' S6 x5 I. k+ s2 f: n7 X: t5 u6 }- N0 X& W
In Toronto, temperatures were expected to continue hovering a few degrees above freezing for the next few days.
9 H6 N! _& H7 ~. ?1 u
# q* ~ y( H. O8 N5 R s% i& D: pVancouver was sitting at a seasonable 10 degrees yesterday, but has seen weeks of record-breaking wind and rain storms. |
|