Winter in Edmonton

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How to Survive the Winter in Edmonton
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) X7 w4 F% M7 p+ {: |& x% `It's cold, it's long and it's unavoidable. It's winter in Edmonton, and there are several ways in which you can make things more tolerable.

Difficulty Level: difficult      Time Required: 60 minutes
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4 ]; X# k7 O' l% D: AHere's How:


  1. Buy a good shovel for snow-pushing.
   2. In fact, get a good, lightweight snow blower -- you'll be thankful after a major downfall.
- K( @" w6 D& R8 f6 B6 b6 T   3. Have your car tuned up for winter in advance, and get good snow tires.
! d5 d$ c+ q! a& L   4. Portable, electric heaters are inexpensive and a great way to save on your heating bill -- buy several before it gets cold and they get sold out.
! X& j7 l/ ?0 K; E; y$ z   5. On warmer days, enjoy outdoor activities like ice skating at Hawerlak Park or skiing at Rabbit Hill.
; E# r4 ~/ }: X5 \; I( ?% {& S   6. Have a good stock of sweaters, mittens, scarves, and other winter clothing -- you can get good deals if you buy out of season.
   7. Stay inside on the bitterly cold days, if you can.
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Tips:
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0 H/ l# g3 @8 C5 `& t8 w& i   1. Stay tuned to the local weather channels for weather warnings -- remember, frostbite doesn't take long to happen in subzero weather.
4 m8 [+ s7 ?% A6 H8 ~   2. Shovelling is really great exercise, but for very deep snow or to make a path through the snowplough's trail you need a blower.

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