 鲜花( 1539)  鸡蛋( 0)
|
The following tips are copied from the following cite, check it out:
9 ?: A; M/ c* ^" R9 H& R% d
* \/ Z P9 ~9 ?4 j0 W2 w( Xhttp://www.inside-edmonton.com/library/howto/htwinter.htm" K1 h% b/ T1 ]- H: k8 K5 E
0 y, ?" D& J7 V8 K/ G9 \
- ?8 O- D8 k7 e' u
How to Survive the Winter in Edmonton
2 Q+ S& W( a5 r, n; r% L/ l( \3 E0 ]: R3 E, y# \/ k9 s& L
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.
0 N2 s% G; U1 l# K, y X/ [0 j" T3 z! g/ z9 m9 I9 W7 i
Difficulty Level: difficult Time Required: 60 minutes
# R# y1 N5 F8 _+ m* j( P0 i
) e$ I9 ~ R1 n/ `Here's How:9 ]5 ]" K8 I- e, V0 M: U
) w5 @4 l: R$ A# x2 u6 o0 X; g: r% J, ?2 [( I5 G5 ]
1. Buy a good shovel for snow-pushing.3 d# ]: I% u+ n1 q
2. In fact, get a good, lightweight snow blower -- you'll be thankful after a major downfall.& f2 H# S- W+ ~, q
3. Have your car tuned up for winter in advance, and get good snow tires./ q8 x3 G v% Y( R9 i
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. @/ p( E5 Q" s: h( P
5. On warmer days, enjoy outdoor activities like ice skating at Hawerlak Park or skiing at Rabbit Hill.
/ \/ b" M8 J- E. D1 D 6. Have a good stock of sweaters, mittens, scarves, and other winter clothing -- you can get good deals if you buy out of season.5 [8 e. U+ o& n# s, t( r4 A; C2 {! [
7. Stay inside on the bitterly cold days, if you can.
: B( F2 R" y5 }# p. [! E; k8 Y' S2 m& b
Tips:
" m, c; b" N- Y' E g% j+ z' N
3 e5 j- X! R( i% p9 R @ 1. Stay tuned to the local weather channels for weather warnings -- remember, frostbite doesn't take long to happen in subzero weather.
6 L" O9 D* i0 K' P0 D* A 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. |
|