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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。4 c; P, C& K) s- w
% J3 W+ @1 \& s4 @1 {; uWORST SINCE 1989?
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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。。
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8 q; K0 K4 F5 h9 A0 P9 qShelley 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。
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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。; c. W5 c6 |9 p% ~' K, Y! u( A( Z
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WACKY EVERYWHERE. v3 d1 X+ Y& ?/ c6 {, I0 Q- F
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Indeed, the weather has been wacky across the country this season.+ g5 S2 ^( ]6 V+ J' a/ A* e
* A2 S% q- ^$ B* g9 U" JSnow 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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6 b7 Z- K. w/ ]+ JClimatologists have predicted 2007 will be the warmest year on record.) u$ L: |) W, O" z/ |
+ D. A% A+ k2 B" S/ k' X0 CIn Ottawa, the Rideau Canal, billed as the world's longest skating rink, still isn't frozen.% Z- W+ Q$ C% Q( Q5 l
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In Toronto, temperatures were expected to continue hovering a few degrees above freezing for the next few days.$ e) I2 W) J( w) S
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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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