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The following tips are copied from the following cite, check it out:
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How to Survive the Winter in Edmonton
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7 ?( @1 w( M6 H$ f+ B# JIt'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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4 y) h) f0 Q7 q% ADifficulty Level: difficult Time Required: 60 minutes) ^# k& O9 o+ o) Y A1 c: n V
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Here's How:+ Q! N, m F6 A0 e& D
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1. Buy a good shovel for snow-pushing.
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3. Have your car tuned up for winter in advance, and get good snow tires.
* c: q4 }" ^3 i3 b 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.: y" w3 @. U/ C2 V* Q
5. On warmer days, enjoy outdoor activities like ice skating at Hawerlak Park or skiing at Rabbit Hill.
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7. Stay inside on the bitterly cold days, if you can.- W9 L$ ~; I: ?" Y7 g: T3 d
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Tips:
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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.5 d! a% W b: n2 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. |
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