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4 H/ H$ E( _% Ghttp://www.inside-edmonton.com/library/howto/htwinter.htm
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) o* o4 E0 f7 ?2 j1 U$ w rHow to Survive the Winter in Edmonton
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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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p: Y- {* ~8 mDifficulty Level: difficult Time Required: 60 minutes9 y" S% U+ N7 s7 ~# O2 @/ Q! E
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/ w0 ?8 y1 Y* Q6 ^9 D 1. Buy a good shovel for snow-pushing.2 t- ]. ^; V0 L1 ?( O3 h' r6 u4 N9 c
2. In fact, get a good, lightweight snow blower -- you'll be thankful after a major downfall.
4 s. Y' L6 j _3 o- y9 B4 ^( @% F 3. Have your car tuned up for winter in advance, and get good snow tires.
2 O7 }0 H/ Q/ Z5 M6 h. D5 {; ] 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.
. X' H6 Y5 y7 y2 A4 [& T% g! b 5. On warmer days, enjoy outdoor activities like ice skating at Hawerlak Park or skiing at Rabbit Hill.
: _8 E( u4 q. 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.
' Z% W( n$ }' m; { 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.- S! B; h! o9 b+ A- n. w
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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