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http://www.inside-edmonton.com/library/howto/htwinter.htm$ m/ `7 S( ], ]. M$ Q
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How to Survive the Winter in Edmonton$ V: p- t4 _8 _8 n7 E) m3 ^1 Y
" l% T1 C( F! k8 k$ U2 I! W: y2 NIt'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.9 K% M: {. |6 `/ K8 _, x/ i, H
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Difficulty Level: difficult Time Required: 60 minutes
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X! B. y5 e1 W! J: j# w/ @Here's How:
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1. Buy a good shovel for snow-pushing.
/ Y. o1 N# V& W 2. In fact, get a good, lightweight snow blower -- you'll be thankful after a major downfall.
; o$ r4 @1 n3 L* K9 ?# P 3. Have your car tuned up for winter in advance, and get good snow tires.3 w2 g3 S) D7 ]# ?) l. @3 i
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.
$ F0 Q% I6 Y/ u# K 5. On warmer days, enjoy outdoor activities like ice skating at Hawerlak Park or skiing at Rabbit Hill.1 ^( o* K* ?/ H3 ]3 S- o% ^. Z9 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.
5 l% e; l/ o; ^+ }- l7 O 7. Stay inside on the bitterly cold days, if you can.
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% P. H4 z: L- Z/ V$ @ 1. Stay tuned to the local weather channels for weather warnings -- remember, frostbite doesn't take long to happen in subzero weather.
3 i |" I0 V: z! R% e, P; T 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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