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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.# ~( g8 u0 U: B5 B8 v0 o
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Difficulty Level: difficult Time Required: 60 minutes6 l9 D$ \! L4 o7 ?: U
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Here's How:3 G& B$ i8 r! ~- O6 Z3 y) c
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1. Buy a good shovel for snow-pushing.
( ]% F+ o1 p2 T) _ 2. In fact, get a good, lightweight snow blower -- you'll be thankful after a major downfall.7 ]: s4 p4 F* e/ @( u3 j. ^
3. Have your car tuned up for winter in advance, and get good snow tires.
1 M5 e" p# w* Y- w 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 t7 ^) \' V 5. On warmer days, enjoy outdoor activities like ice skating at Hawerlak Park or skiing at Rabbit Hill.
- o! y5 p7 c2 l' u/ o 6. Have a good stock of sweaters, mittens, scarves, and other winter clothing -- you can get good deals if you buy out of season.: \4 h7 u& e/ i) |9 }3 L* s t
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.
" Q% l& p, L! o0 w( w; 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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