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Edmonton's record-breaking hot weather on Friday had Edmontonians out sunning themselves and believing that winter is finally over.
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4 k2 p. _8 I% P7 {. a5 v6 D$ j0 o8 xEnvironment Canada showed the temperature reached 28 C in mid-afternoon, surpassing the record 26.3 recorded on May 5, 2013.* [6 g% _. Q. N8 l, Y8 D
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It was even warmer in Edmonton than it was in Anaheim, Calif. where the Oilers are getting ready to face off against the Ducks in Game 5 of their second-round playoff series.2 i. l6 {) ]% g. H3 V% g' ?7 R8 D
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Anaheim was 21 C under partly cloudy skies on Friday afternoon.( V; T9 q; ]; y9 ], F& C+ z! n
' ]2 w7 x9 C) GIn Edmonton, people were quick to take advantage of the summer-like weather, after a long, wet and unseasonably cold spring.
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" M7 Z3 `, ^9 \" _/ X' \! Q5 HHappy second winter: Snowfall warnings in effect for Edmonton area
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9 x |' ^% G/ NSo many people showed up at the Native Delights food truck in Churchill Square that the popular mobile eatery ran out of food within 45 minutes.
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Kyle Makokis says the Native Delights food truck ran out of food Friday in 45 minutes. (Nola Keeler)6 c9 [0 M. m) }8 H
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Usually the supplies would last until the end of the afternoon, manager Kyle Makokis said.. J+ X9 a8 R n( k9 i& F
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"When it's hot there's a lot of people just hanging out on the square here so that just brings in business all on its own," Makokis said., F0 ^* J0 h0 } \5 `; R: l8 f
! B V6 ~. R6 Q/ d; a- s7 Q6 C"The weather definitely makes a big difference. You know, when it's gloomy and stuff, people aren't really into waiting outside for food."1 m+ v" j* ]1 x( R
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At the Second Cup in City Centre mall, people were putting the hot drinks on ice.
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% K6 d, P: a/ R1 w"Usually we get a lot of coffees and lattes but today we get a lot of, like, cold ice coffees and blended cold drinks," said barista Joanna Chou./ E) u, S4 @* ^- m6 u$ Q/ D X2 ]
5 A1 b m0 T. }( j8 ^2 DShe estimated she sold four times as many cold drinks Friday as she did hot drinks.& D* F; T* v$ H8 z T/ V
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Sun-Mi Turner makes ice coffee to help her customers keep their cool. (Nola Keeler)) V; t" n6 R1 Y( ]
' r) O/ L$ H4 ?# m. \/ pChou could find herself blending up a lot of ice this summer, according to CBC meteorologist Johanna Wagstaffe. c) r4 s: N# b
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"An El Nino is building and typically that means hot, dry summers for Alberta," Wagstaffe said.
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+ D7 j+ ] Z0 f g- C0 dEven though she's optimistic for the summer, the meteorologist said anyone who hasn't taken off their winter tires yet may want to wait a few more weeks.
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) ~% ~! t# c/ j% {! E5 h8 F3 M"The long range forecast is very spring-like but on average even May could see a couple centimetres of snow. It's not out of the question."
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