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7 I4 Z7 M" i. C2 |* {9 A5 d2 X! shttp://www.inside-edmonton.com/library/howto/htwinter.htm E1 W& L8 K W6 a! Y1 `
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How to Survive the Winter in Edmonton9 |# a, w9 _* C" I! i
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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.
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- A' c0 \) Q$ kDifficulty Level: difficult Time Required: 60 minutes
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; }/ n' h2 G5 F* G* X8 Q$ O* hHere's How:& U" i: T- q# y2 C5 d
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2 i! y( M4 D' @( ^ 1. Buy a good shovel for snow-pushing.
# L* e J8 ^- ^3 @, E5 G 2. In fact, get a good, lightweight snow blower -- you'll be thankful after a major downfall.$ ]1 \9 l: b1 [, S# F6 D
3. Have your car tuned up for winter in advance, and get good snow tires./ ?& D0 J! a# y5 c0 ]
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./ ~2 L- A1 B6 i3 [6 e! x
5. On warmer days, enjoy outdoor activities like ice skating at Hawerlak Park or skiing at Rabbit Hill.
$ z/ T$ ]6 W- m9 S! g 6. Have a good stock of sweaters, mittens, scarves, and other winter clothing -- you can get good deals if you buy out of season.# W. F6 w2 I& C5 Z) s4 E( n
7. Stay inside on the bitterly cold days, if you can.4 O- T; e: ^; F
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# M/ A" Q1 E) n# T! G) V 1. Stay tuned to the local weather channels for weather warnings -- remember, frostbite doesn't take long to happen in subzero weather.
1 D9 H1 _. L: x 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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