 鲜花( 1)  鸡蛋( 0)
|
新闻来源:1月8日 EDMONTON SUN k( O; ^$ {% C
0 y- }. ` G: G1 D9 X5 M
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。
" E$ y9 {2 V/ ]+ s
4 o# Z1 N0 ~/ e9 X- [4 ]WORST SINCE 1989?
: E4 t1 T" d5 m# ^' m: |+ V5 m
6 \5 V, s# K. S9 G8 i$ d. _$ b/ h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。。0 g$ {! z! ~" c/ p
* S. t6 B* q- s) e4 [( GShelley 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。8 U& r# k+ g5 `& J S8 E
% S0 ^% ^" ]$ Q) @3 {/ f+ KCoun. 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。+ g2 r0 s7 `6 o/ ?* A2 ]4 O7 e
& r8 C$ U$ |: I) O1 c! qOzero 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。
( H1 o, u' O/ b1 c! [% C0 c' O* Z$ }5 l% T; k1 P0 M% S
/ E9 F' M/ ~7 j. E0 O
WACKY EVERYWHERE, D7 b7 F1 d8 y, J& f! r/ u c. G
C: d8 F9 i4 D8 L) M8 XIndeed, the weather has been wacky across the country this season.
- {5 y( Z7 m/ g! r) X$ @5 G! s. A4 D+ C# G. C! B
Snow is rare in many regions, with ski hills and tourist operators complaining the weather has been melting away their bottom line.3 Z. j- J8 E% |, W( y4 \# {3 b1 J0 [
( X: p! }2 k- vClimatologists have predicted 2007 will be the warmest year on record.
0 Z R, u$ b$ |+ D" L. @! A1 ], D: O& \$ c; v9 f
In Ottawa, the Rideau Canal, billed as the world's longest skating rink, still isn't frozen.
4 c! M7 Y2 i& K5 r! k. j4 z- a+ U( r" W1 e4 K; n6 i0 A
In Toronto, temperatures were expected to continue hovering a few degrees above freezing for the next few days.5 q7 m% y8 W1 z
, J8 X B5 t3 T' JVancouver was sitting at a seasonable 10 degrees yesterday, but has seen weeks of record-breaking wind and rain storms. |
|