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http://www.inside-edmonton.com/library/howto/htwinter.htm1 I6 Y" C' {4 H; Y0 D% U
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0 U3 y; W; m! U2 y" qHow to Survive the Winter in Edmonton9 s4 I" q4 M5 k
) u1 b) _7 O: aIt'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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, ~& ?5 m+ [, t" ~, l3 i- cDifficulty Level: difficult Time Required: 60 minutes* o) V1 I" Z7 o; B" ~( m1 E1 N
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1. Buy a good shovel for snow-pushing.
) _7 q2 ?: b( x( P, F 2. In fact, get a good, lightweight snow blower -- you'll be thankful after a major downfall.
$ D q$ D1 u: [2 z8 @) n 3. Have your car tuned up for winter in advance, and get good snow tires.
7 z# R* t) c2 H) } 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.9 A- Y1 {# z1 Y& S4 n
5. On warmer days, enjoy outdoor activities like ice skating at Hawerlak Park or skiing at Rabbit Hill.! R! s8 E" f! u; W
6. Have a good stock of sweaters, mittens, scarves, and other winter clothing -- you can get good deals if you buy out of season.
# o( r# K6 ]) X8 u! O: O 7. Stay inside on the bitterly cold days, if you can.
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' `7 [4 M, p3 l/ M% T3 e5 j 1. Stay tuned to the local weather channels for weather warnings -- remember, frostbite doesn't take long to happen in subzero weather.8 g5 ^: y9 d: R: V% `; J
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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