Is it difficult to live in Edmonton in winter?

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sambot

Edmonton's winters are getting milder with less snow. I miss the snow. I don't plug my car in very often. Best part of Edmonton's winters are no chinooks. The positive ions in chinooks make people depressed.

Hardest part of Emonton's winters are the long nights - results in getting up in the dark, going to work in the dark, going home in the dark. The flip side are the longer summer days.

countpetez

No..are you also a fur-bearing species?

Karenâ—¦theâ—¦Rockstar

It's okay. Driving just really sucks, and you have to warm up your car for like 15 minutes every morning. And on some days, if your forget to plug it in, you're screwed.

jtj

I don't think it's difficult, you just add more layers. Eventually you will acclimate to the area you are in.

placebo_effect

I grew up in Fort Saskatchewan, a suburb of Edmonton, and the winters can be pretty harsh if you don't know what to expect. Since Edmonton is a northern city, the sunlight hours in the winter tend to be much shorter than most other major cities, both in Canada and around the world. Winters can be quite mild for November and December, with little snow. It typically snows around Christmas and this stays for the remainder of the winter. Because Edmonton is on the Eastern side of the Rocky Mountains, it tends to receive less precipitation than the Western slope does. According to Wikipedia, 'average daily maximum /minimum temperatures range from âˆ’8.0 Â°C (14.4 Â°F)/-19.1Â°C (-2.4Â°F) in January'. This of course is just an average, and there are frequently periods where the temperature dips far below.

Not any more difficult than any other city in Canada, it just gets a little colder there than say Vancouver. Buy yourself a parka, good winter boot, gloves, and don't forget the toque eh!

jay

The past couple of winters in Edmonton haven't been bad at all. Last year there was barely any snow at Christmas! The average temp is about -20 degrees C, but there have been times when it has gotten up to -30 and even colder!!!! That doesn't last the entire winter though...just a few days here and there.

Winters are dry here, and I have heard that people who live near the water have worse winters. Even though it's not as cold temperature wise, it's a different kind of cold...they say "cold to the bone". I have never experienced that myself.

It really depends on what you are used to. If you are coming from a place with no snow then brace yourself cuz you WILL be cold here in Edmonton. If you are used to snow, you might find that it's not all that bad.

fortuna0820

I live 2 and half hour (driving) south-east of Edmonton. The temperature could go down to -40C in January and February. In fact, it went down to -50C about a couple of years ago.

I'm originally from the Big City, Tokyo, and I love winters here. I am surviving in this hick-town so living in Edmonton would be a piece of cake!

I would get a car, though. The transportation system is pretty good in Edmonton but it would be very cold to wait for your bus in winter. And if you decide to get a car, practice driving in snow first.

Oh, I almost forgot... Don't ever lick any steel pole on the streets even if your new Canadian friends told you to.

;-)

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