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新闻来源:1月8日 EDMONTON SUN
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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?
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0 G( o# `! h! w. }, u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。。8 V8 P# `, h9 S( [' Z1 L$ ~
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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。/ F2 |4 i+ \6 U1 s
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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。
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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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7 E! w3 M$ Y7 A5 z3 K5 w8 WWACKY EVERYWHERE
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Indeed, the weather has been wacky across the country this season.: z: g' o) t/ R1 m) X& V
3 r4 \, p, t. NSnow is rare in many regions, with ski hills and tourist operators complaining the weather has been melting away their bottom line.% q I6 i4 u2 s
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Climatologists have predicted 2007 will be the warmest year on record.; x% _+ w7 }) t$ D& J5 B
' t3 y+ t0 X0 X! E, F! P2 L$ D) |In Ottawa, the Rideau Canal, billed as the world's longest skating rink, still isn't frozen.
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) Y/ k s) l5 r6 ~" R+ z; uIn Toronto, temperatures were expected to continue hovering a few degrees above freezing for the next few days./ A3 ~! B3 d3 q
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Vancouver was sitting at a seasonable 10 degrees yesterday, but has seen weeks of record-breaking wind and rain storms. |
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