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http://www.inside-edmonton.com/library/howto/htwinter.htm
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/ y/ \9 B9 P% |5 uHow to Survive the Winter in Edmonton0 K. A- N) r8 y" t+ y( F7 Q9 E9 q
# s9 t: U1 r6 a) q) |- b# I( {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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& ^9 \! o; E/ Y3 ?3 `/ ?1 KHere's How:
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1. Buy a good shovel for snow-pushing." a" m: Y+ b9 T* @5 s5 i# R
2. In fact, get a good, lightweight snow blower -- you'll be thankful after a major downfall.! [/ L- g* B: A5 u; n
3. Have your car tuned up for winter in advance, and get good snow tires.
6 _" O' A+ H+ S 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.
* i' }) a6 L% R/ H- v( T7 ^, q 5. On warmer days, enjoy outdoor activities like ice skating at Hawerlak Park or skiing at Rabbit Hill.. g, V# d" H- H; S8 g' X" ~
6. Have a good stock of sweaters, mittens, scarves, and other winter clothing -- you can get good deals if you buy out of season.4 {9 V5 {5 ] M- }/ _
7. Stay inside on the bitterly cold days, if you can.1 Z! u+ Z. [/ x( G ]* R$ e
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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.
S m- G- E4 B8 \* Y+ K* n* o& l9 T 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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