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& u6 [' h0 d6 c: QHow to Survive the Winter in Edmonton9 n7 V7 _! C# e4 ?0 s" A
; U; u7 i# M8 G8 s: M! [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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Difficulty Level: difficult Time Required: 60 minutes' |5 c, s0 i& [- [: Y! [% C$ ]
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1. Buy a good shovel for snow-pushing.
* P' d6 f; t* f: R4 p1 ^ 2. In fact, get a good, lightweight snow blower -- you'll be thankful after a major downfall.6 \' F5 ]( _; V, L/ }3 V, }3 J
3. Have your car tuned up for winter in advance, and get good snow tires.; k0 D# T2 U- c* U8 i6 ?! M% 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., ?$ w# [; [& Z7 ~8 W( |& D
5. On warmer days, enjoy outdoor activities like ice skating at Hawerlak Park or skiing at Rabbit Hill.5 P3 _& ]* d4 |) }% d
6. Have a good stock of sweaters, mittens, scarves, and other winter clothing -- you can get good deals if you buy out of season. Y9 s, e4 ?/ D% @
7. Stay inside on the bitterly cold days, if you can.
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8 c9 }* s I' ?7 l/ ?" u L 1. Stay tuned to the local weather channels for weather warnings -- remember, frostbite doesn't take long to happen in subzero weather.
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