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$ a4 F! K- p' u2 [5 r( r6 \; Lhttp://www.inside-edmonton.com/library/howto/htwinter.htm! W( J2 D& |# U% h2 d# j4 h
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' c) E5 L' Z5 ?+ sHow to Survive the Winter in Edmonton
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3 ~& D3 J) E- [" T9 T+ L, M9 P8 PIt'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.: o9 a/ x& W# G: L* u1 g' c4 C. w( f
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Difficulty Level: difficult Time Required: 60 minutes
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Here's How:# M+ y& j9 Q+ E$ F3 e# a4 T
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8 ~+ y* K$ Q3 h6 c/ @# U4 e; Y! m 1. Buy a good shovel for snow-pushing.
0 l+ I8 ~: a+ s% ]& p* Z8 L5 ?" c$ N 2. In fact, get a good, lightweight snow blower -- you'll be thankful after a major downfall.2 J1 s8 W; Q- \' T6 d4 e5 @
3. Have your car tuned up for winter in advance, and get good snow tires.
1 b8 I; i- }4 W1 y+ _0 C& p 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. b) P3 k+ H' N9 S: u- ?
5. On warmer days, enjoy outdoor activities like ice skating at Hawerlak Park or skiing at Rabbit Hill.
! b; K/ v8 k& r5 x0 t4 [/ r 6. Have a good stock of sweaters, mittens, scarves, and other winter clothing -- you can get good deals if you buy out of season." D! P! y# E2 t, R Z
7. Stay inside on the bitterly cold days, if you can.
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$ u) I- k n0 `/ x3 b2 |5 N6 j 1. Stay tuned to the local weather channels for weather warnings -- remember, frostbite doesn't take long to happen in subzero weather.$ Y3 P& l, V4 ?& \' s
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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