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- I, a! H. m% l. h4 k; p6 uhttp://www.inside-edmonton.com/library/howto/htwinter.htm5 ~ N( ^7 V1 e4 S
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; E m$ S3 o0 EHow to Survive the Winter in Edmonton! N4 o8 t% E, t) ~
3 c9 W2 D, J/ ^3 a- aIt'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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/ [" y/ D; Z. g1 X: j: P! vDifficulty Level: difficult Time Required: 60 minutes
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. @) G- e# H- J/ yHere's How:2 W% A) \9 F: d3 [0 N
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1. Buy a good shovel for snow-pushing.
$ ?( Z d" z3 K/ \ 2. In fact, get a good, lightweight snow blower -- you'll be thankful after a major downfall.
$ p8 M: \( |( P7 n3 u/ X9 I 3. Have your car tuned up for winter in advance, and get good snow tires.# D1 @3 R$ v- S/ c# L, g
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.
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# Z: {; E, d1 Z4 v 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" H" L" I4 ` Y8 E% S u4 U4 x 7. Stay inside on the bitterly cold days, if you can.$ S) x7 L; W) {" 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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