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新闻来源:1月8日 EDMONTON SUN Q- q$ u. M6 ~
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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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WORST SINCE 1989?: C4 D, z+ V) [
9 ~: E) c( E6 H* s) L# |! [6 q8 ^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 v- H" z( h& m/ W4 X
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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。& y+ E1 ?# z* n5 H& J
7 J% F+ D6 Z' ^" I- [) r# [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。( ~! ^* M! T _5 q. T. v% }" w/ ?
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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 EVERYWHERE6 b4 X1 k1 ^% u9 x! Z+ ?
7 i" S" q% j% v. TIndeed, the weather has been wacky across the country this season.
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6 ]# z3 _; Q# Q3 B, v7 ?8 n) h! B( TSnow is rare in many regions, with ski hills and tourist operators complaining the weather has been melting away their bottom line.0 {- T6 O$ {+ R
- q# [6 x! B# Z+ F( B; UClimatologists have predicted 2007 will be the warmest year on record.7 R; U- A* q0 [4 U
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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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7 h* [1 t% e% N5 w- q$ IVancouver was sitting at a seasonable 10 degrees yesterday, but has seen weeks of record-breaking wind and rain storms. |
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