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9 o. l4 ^! J6 K/ Z$ H6 `9 e, I9 zhttp://www.inside-edmonton.com/library/howto/htwinter.htm, I; E5 T2 p: r4 s/ Y3 |8 v
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! w+ _# D# S! zHow to Survive the Winter in Edmonton9 T: r6 L. P' M, R: y* a
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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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# z3 Q" d8 Z e0 X# p; S/ tDifficulty Level: difficult Time Required: 60 minutes
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Here's How:6 N9 c; Z# W9 b7 W% A
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& R2 O( W3 \, X& ^$ M- |, ?. H 1. Buy a good shovel for snow-pushing.
' E! k* u8 i& R- ^$ k, l$ V: I! R4 i 2. In fact, get a good, lightweight snow blower -- you'll be thankful after a major downfall.
6 @# A+ b3 h6 {; u$ R0 s 3. Have your car tuned up for winter in advance, and get good snow tires.0 V. V) R5 S7 s3 C4 V
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.6 E$ o# {4 K* M5 Y1 X: o$ S
5. On warmer days, enjoy outdoor activities like ice skating at Hawerlak Park or skiing at Rabbit Hill.! M& N$ [9 Q e, L( Y
6. Have a good stock of sweaters, mittens, scarves, and other winter clothing -- you can get good deals if you buy out of season.7 J a7 g* X. f1 u
7. Stay inside on the bitterly cold days, if you can.$ K( h; e2 `' k
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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.
$ h( T; x7 P7 @' _ 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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