Climate: Snowmagedden

气候：雪灾

由于暴雪不断，欧洲各国面临恶劣天气，英、法间交通一片混乱，轮渡、港口关闭，公路交通严重堵塞，航班被迫延误和取消，大量人流、车流滞留。极端天气引发的灾害越来越受到人们的关注。

暴雪 Snowmagedden

Cheekily dubbed “Snowmagedden,” by President Barack Obama, the massive snowstorm ended late Saturday, leaving thousands without electricity.

奥巴马总统打趣地称之为Snowmagedden的这场暴雪已于上周六结束，造成数千万人无电可用。

极端天气 extreme weather

Since extreme weather events cause loss of life and property, it is important to understand what impact climate change may have on their occurrence.

由于极端天气事件会造成生命财产损失，了解气候变化对发生极端天气事件的影响非常重要。

Related readings

集中供暖 central heating

寒潮 cold snap

cold front: 冷锋

奥运会开幕时可能“人工影响天气”

南方“强降雨”

（中国日报网英语点津  Julie）