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新闻来源:1月8日 EDMONTON SUN& }6 W X$ F: D( O
* e6 D( W, A* o9 Q% ~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。1 i Q# U5 X. y1 x) P9 t, d
3 f Y* m% @# R4 S8 D& t; ?& vWORST SINCE 1989?
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, Q) M5 i% {% J$ E/ u) |; f$ ?; J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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4 j& R0 E. F% C' C5 z- hShelley 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。* Q, j, M3 Y8 \7 T7 V+ n/ e
, x7 i" C; v' V) f( n9 s* POzero 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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, z& W' C: {' s& e! WIndeed, the weather has been wacky across the country this season.7 W" m) z0 c1 |- B/ _
7 o, m) c; A2 g/ j0 ISnow 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.
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$ d5 {6 U# D4 `% `In Ottawa, the Rideau Canal, billed as the world's longest skating rink, still isn't frozen.9 C- h1 u, R- B# ?5 _9 X* U: H
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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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3 t( |2 k! D7 G. Q& Q0 D) Q& OVancouver was sitting at a seasonable 10 degrees yesterday, but has seen weeks of record-breaking wind and rain storms. |
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