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8 h& }! O- l+ e. phttp://www.inside-edmonton.com/library/howto/htwinter.htm
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j% n! E2 Y6 v( n8 S, BHow to Survive the Winter in Edmonton$ @( k: H# V: J- z7 F5 B$ [
! m$ Y# m, y* [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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& U8 k( S7 e: k9 ^: u# XDifficulty Level: difficult Time Required: 60 minutes
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; c+ v ^. U1 j6 B5 {* r) g1 pHere's How:
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3 M3 `' R8 Z }' @6 h 1. Buy a good shovel for snow-pushing.
b' ?# H, s* E# x# X% o1 f7 B/ m 2. In fact, get a good, lightweight snow blower -- you'll be thankful after a major downfall.
, a* s) N' c. a6 ]$ r0 N+ u% U/ ^% N( t 3. Have your car tuned up for winter in advance, and get good snow tires.
6 ?; D" E: [# M5 ` 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.0 M+ f0 V4 [% ]& X
5. On warmer days, enjoy outdoor activities like ice skating at Hawerlak Park or skiing at Rabbit Hill.9 C, p1 ?; t1 P; c3 i) E
6. Have a good stock of sweaters, mittens, scarves, and other winter clothing -- you can get good deals if you buy out of season.$ m- L$ M4 t g" n1 ?4 S* E
7. Stay inside on the bitterly cold days, if you can.
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1. Stay tuned to the local weather channels for weather warnings -- remember, frostbite doesn't take long to happen in subzero weather.
3 ^ M( I5 t7 \8 V+ D$ 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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