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How to Survive the Winter in Edmonton
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- b+ v3 q1 e1 z/ o7 Q) O. ?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.
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" m$ P6 N6 l1 t) J" t" WDifficulty Level: difficult Time Required: 60 minutes$ ^. y# B" I! O: P! E5 ]; F0 _9 n$ l$ o
! d7 [; J5 g. C8 w pHere's How:6 u3 s# C: d$ A- D
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1. Buy a good shovel for snow-pushing.# E3 Y8 z% L5 j8 ?. h
2. In fact, get a good, lightweight snow blower -- you'll be thankful after a major downfall.
+ r7 Q% G3 q. F 3. Have your car tuned up for winter in advance, and get good snow tires.# Y; O/ L2 T1 b( L# _ k6 @
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.' q; I& p3 x" N% b: G; D! @
5. On warmer days, enjoy outdoor activities like ice skating at Hawerlak Park or skiing at Rabbit Hill., X% ], {# `) v* r% r: Y' D! _! a
6. Have a good stock of sweaters, mittens, scarves, and other winter clothing -- you can get good deals if you buy out of season.
$ t a! f7 y9 j5 }+ ^ 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.
# p& x% R9 k9 |1 I 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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