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; L$ i: o! U) @" Y, A/ e3 E% ]+ Lhttp://www.inside-edmonton.com/library/howto/htwinter.htm
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6 C1 O2 ^* N% Q0 MHow to Survive the Winter in Edmonton$ I/ i5 }1 X( V& ~8 C% ]; T; O( V
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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.6 ^/ m% A+ Z9 v1 Q
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Difficulty Level: difficult Time Required: 60 minutes3 ^! C) |; F% C, E
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Here's How:
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- b8 R5 a$ V2 U. L0 u. r 1. Buy a good shovel for snow-pushing.4 |$ G4 C2 @( R
2. In fact, get a good, lightweight snow blower -- you'll be thankful after a major downfall.+ h( y, c6 U! S) t
3. Have your car tuned up for winter in advance, and get good snow tires.
( A B: E: V% W7 h 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. N1 r' Z8 v+ H0 N8 A
5. On warmer days, enjoy outdoor activities like ice skating at Hawerlak Park or skiing at Rabbit Hill.
3 Z0 s& ?- N4 U# ]) V. b 6. Have a good stock of sweaters, mittens, scarves, and other winter clothing -- you can get good deals if you buy out of season. @+ a- t+ I2 t
7. Stay inside on the bitterly cold days, if you can.
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. N* y- `# v" O' V2 S' ~ 1. Stay tuned to the local weather channels for weather warnings -- remember, frostbite doesn't take long to happen in subzero weather.
8 Q4 q6 ?' D6 _+ s+ \2 l 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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