北半球的大雪來得太猛烈
Some 4.2 million square kilometers were battered by this winter's strongest blizzard, which lasted from Tuesday to Thursday. According to the authorities, 92 counties and cities in northwestern and central regions have reported record snowfall for January.
此輪暴雪過程從2日持續到4日，降雪覆蓋面積約420萬平方公里。據氣象臺稱，西北部及中部地區有92個縣（市）降雪量創下了當地1月降雪量紀錄。The snow disrupted traffic, and damaged agricultural projects and some buildings, affecting more than 5.67 million people and causing a direct economic loss of 510 million yuan ($78.6 million), according to the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
據民政部表示，大雪擾亂交通，使農作物和部分建築物遭到破壞，受降雪影響的人數超過567萬，造成直接經濟損失5.1億元。The cold snap that swept in from the northwest brought heavy snow to central regions, mainly Henan and Shanxi provinces, over the weekend.
上週末，從西北地區席捲而來的冷空氣給河南和山西爲主的中部地區帶來了強降雪。
Residents in these regions have received warnings of a dramatic drop in temperature, including in the Hubei capital of Wuhan and the Anhui capital of Hefei, where the mercury is expected to drop by 10 degrees on Tuesday to reach record lows.
這些地區的居民已經收到氣溫驟降預警，據預測，其中湖北省會武漢和安徽省會合肥9日氣溫將下降10攝氏度，創下歷史最低水平。"After the cold snap ends, the low temperatures in the southern region will last until Saturday," Ma said.
馬學款表示，“寒流過後，南方地區的低溫將持續到13日。”The "bomb cyclone" that slammed the east coast of the US this month killed at least 16, according to CNN.
據美國有線電視新聞網報道，本月襲擊美國東海岸的“炸彈旋風”造成至少16人死亡。The US National Weather Service (NWS) said the temperature in New York City had reached an all-time low for January 6 of -13C (8F).
美國國家氣象局稱，1月6日紐約市的氣溫爲零下13攝氏度，創歷史新低。Thousands of flights from the city's John F Kennedy airport were delayed by blizzard conditions, and other airports in the eastern US also suffered problems.
紐約州約翰肯尼迪機場的數千架航班因暴風雪天氣延誤，美國東部的其他機場也遭遇了相同的境況。More than 1ft (30cm) of snow blanketed parts of US states including Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine and New Hampshire, according to the NWS.
據美國國家氣象局稱，馬薩諸塞州、康涅狄格州、緬因州和新罕布什爾州等地積雪厚度超過30釐米。In eastern Canada, temperatures close to -50C (-58F) were forecast for northern Ontario and Quebec. Toronto airport has also experienced delays and cancellations.
在加拿大東部，安大略北部和魁北克氣溫預計將接近零下50攝氏度。多倫多機場已經出現航班延誤和取消的情況。Some experts have suggested these storms may been connected.
一些專家認爲這些暴風雪之間可能存在關聯。
The winter weather systems that cause snow and other phenomena in the Northern Hemisphere usually affect a certain region. For example, China is affected by the Siberian High, a massive collection of cold dry air that accumulates from September to April, Song Wenling, an expert from the National Climate Center, told China News Service on Sunday.
國家氣象中心專家宋文玲6日對中新社表示，北半球引起降雪和其他現象的冬季天氣系統通常隻影響某一特定地區。例如，中國受西伯利亞高壓的影響。西伯利亞高壓是一種從9月至來年4月聚積的大規模乾冷空氣。However, these systems are not separate because the hemisphere's atmospheric motion means they affect each other, she said, adding there may be some relation between the extremely cold weather.
宋文玲稱，然而，這些天氣系統並不是獨立的，因爲北半球的大氣運動意味着它們會相互產生影響，極端寒冷的天氣可能有某種關係。
