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http://www.inside-edmonton.com/library/howto/htwinter.htm
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How 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.5 M! G( G! L/ Z O( S
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Difficulty Level: difficult Time Required: 60 minutes
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: b5 @6 x R# j! X4 t, G. t q1 ]1 lHere's How:+ T3 Z6 ?% o- T, }# G2 H' X. ]7 O
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1. Buy a good shovel for snow-pushing.
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3. Have your car tuned up for winter in advance, and get good snow tires.
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5. On warmer days, enjoy outdoor activities like ice skating at Hawerlak Park or skiing at Rabbit Hill.
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7. Stay inside on the bitterly cold days, if you can.
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Tips:
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% {$ |5 `& [& l- J 1. Stay tuned to the local weather channels for weather warnings -- remember, frostbite doesn't take long to happen in subzero weather.& u4 E# y; L$ \9 Y5 w# M# u M
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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