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8 y" n: ~' K' r1 h. b1 Nhttp://www.inside-edmonton.com/library/howto/htwinter.htm
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. O% e. {0 i* K( i5 {' l' UHow to Survive the Winter in Edmonton
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) A9 `. p& W J0 H' j8 B7 [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.& Y) c; z- \; u( i3 }2 S
$ K4 ^8 Y7 V% c% c+ `, {9 gDifficulty Level: difficult Time Required: 60 minutes& n4 G, U6 S7 \2 X" j# p+ `1 {
/ g. B( W! g# F6 _8 k, Z* q* g! |! nHere's How:# R! g3 ^ ]) Y. [/ B
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1. Buy a good shovel for snow-pushing.7 D( G& p) a! W2 ~8 C1 O2 a! O0 h
2. In fact, get a good, lightweight snow blower -- you'll be thankful after a major downfall.# ?$ v1 t6 v- s4 o! U$ ?2 a
3. Have your car tuned up for winter in advance, and get good snow tires.0 N! `9 }; J N" e7 A c0 A
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.& w3 H+ F- T+ w% ~5 P T
5. On warmer days, enjoy outdoor activities like ice skating at Hawerlak Park or skiing at Rabbit Hill.8 k k* O* G# \
6. Have a good stock of sweaters, mittens, scarves, and other winter clothing -- you can get good deals if you buy out of season.
1 r0 O- m; p! [' S3 t2 r 7. Stay inside on the bitterly cold days, if you can./ v: S" e# M0 c% r3 S
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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.
& g( P# ~. x7 r# W. g# S8 m 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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