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新闻来源:1月8日 EDMONTON SUN
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& K9 N/ x$ L3 X; s+ zCTV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。3 t0 Y$ m4 f) D
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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。。7 D2 E; ^1 R' ?
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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。+ c) e; |' a) X. F/ ?8 b' i; @9 Z
7 n6 O6 N! N: W3 d7 w& gCoun. 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。
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) f/ e$ u0 k& Z* l* V9 M. J3 ZOzero 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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Indeed, the weather has been wacky across the country this season.
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2 { u1 r9 }0 n1 ESnow 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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) W# o" T" {5 C' P6 O$ _Climatologists have predicted 2007 will be the warmest year on record.
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( `' u0 k+ Z! vIn Ottawa, the Rideau Canal, billed as the world's longest skating rink, still isn't frozen.; A; x" r3 o9 r6 [ ]6 L
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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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* a6 z% z X1 y0 ^" k% c/ xVancouver was sitting at a seasonable 10 degrees yesterday, but has seen weeks of record-breaking wind and rain storms. |
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