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5 T6 K7 Z+ }) x9 Q% Thttp://www.inside-edmonton.com/library/howto/htwinter.htm5 n% z! \5 S8 a
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) B# H7 `! B3 f9 J7 EHow to Survive the Winter in Edmonton5 v7 E/ o% @6 v3 [/ E, Z
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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 e4 T. S" F5 J! \; ~
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Difficulty Level: difficult Time Required: 60 minutes
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( y6 O3 @- i2 p( ~9 [; y5 i zHere's How:0 |9 v- l3 Y6 c
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! ?7 Z Q4 N( t9 w: _ 1. Buy a good shovel for snow-pushing.
8 Q& q7 z6 ?+ U5 u* O) N 2. In fact, get a good, lightweight snow blower -- you'll be thankful after a major downfall.6 Z1 O7 M" y4 _
3. Have your car tuned up for winter in advance, and get good snow tires.
* n& S5 o3 a: d& X3 K 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) o$ [8 }5 N: L7 h6 X2 t
5. On warmer days, enjoy outdoor activities like ice skating at Hawerlak Park or skiing at Rabbit Hill.
# R+ G% ?5 Q+ q! b6 k 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 e0 |( l" \2 i2 c+ c) m& Q
7. Stay inside on the bitterly cold days, if you can.
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$ }4 S w! _1 r& U9 c 1. Stay tuned to the local weather channels for weather warnings -- remember, frostbite doesn't take long to happen in subzero weather.
2 s4 z ?: k% @ 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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