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How to Survive the Winter in Edmonton( U1 {* p1 M3 B
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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.
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Difficulty Level: difficult Time Required: 60 minutes
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1. Buy a good shovel for snow-pushing.
' Q$ G' E, Z8 U+ m! f3 e! A* l5 X 2. In fact, get a good, lightweight snow blower -- you'll be thankful after a major downfall.
! L3 I1 V" ~5 O 3. Have your car tuned up for winter in advance, and get good snow tires.
* L5 ^* a" |$ z 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.
: Z9 B. o# \8 }, w 5. On warmer days, enjoy outdoor activities like ice skating at Hawerlak Park or skiing at Rabbit Hill.
7 E1 P; ?% h& k9 L 6. Have a good stock of sweaters, mittens, scarves, and other winter clothing -- you can get good deals if you buy out of season.
3 ~- w0 y! t2 C" z4 \3 W0 Q1 y 7. Stay inside on the bitterly cold days, if you can.. L8 w9 P1 t8 q, h' o1 q6 B
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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.
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