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http://www.inside-edmonton.com/library/howto/htwinter.htm: h. b. F/ c8 B5 p
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How to Survive the Winter in Edmonton$ {8 ]% l# A* y
4 J$ V% | |/ A( T# i+ D9 UIt'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.6 T' R; \6 f- l C
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Difficulty Level: difficult Time Required: 60 minutes* R6 K- q. Z8 O; J- m6 k% g
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Here's How:
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1. Buy a good shovel for snow-pushing.
4 T0 t- U$ F( o! f, E 2. In fact, get a good, lightweight snow blower -- you'll be thankful after a major downfall.
. L, c- J4 N; c0 e 3. Have your car tuned up for winter in advance, and get good snow tires.
3 U+ ^8 c! @3 f" M2 ]4 ]; U 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./ u' s- ~/ E/ ?" r4 Z) @6 F
5. On warmer days, enjoy outdoor activities like ice skating at Hawerlak Park or skiing at Rabbit Hill.
* ? w) e& K& i$ k* }# f( f 6. Have a good stock of sweaters, mittens, scarves, and other winter clothing -- you can get good deals if you buy out of season.
+ ^ O d+ K4 o0 F 7. Stay inside on the bitterly cold days, if you can.
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0 ~' e, _+ O5 J) v 1. Stay tuned to the local weather channels for weather warnings -- remember, frostbite doesn't take long to happen in subzero weather.
5 q' h y( a9 Q' Y m q 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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