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Edmonton's record-breaking hot weather on Friday had Edmontonians out sunning themselves and believing that winter is finally over.2 y" Y. ]" p' ^7 J
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ed ... g-for-joy-1.4102173
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酷似广场舞。
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& p% @& R4 g* Y. {8 F NEnvironment Canada showed the temperature reached 28 C in mid-afternoon, surpassing the record 26.3 recorded on May 5, 2013.2 k; T2 M. J" n- u' x" z
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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.
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Anaheim was 21 C under partly cloudy skies on Friday afternoon.8 V6 H. S3 B: @ N: Q, H
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In Edmonton, people were quick to take advantage of the summer-like weather, after a long, wet and unseasonably cold spring.
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Happy second winter: Snowfall warnings in effect for Edmonton area
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So 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.9 }$ u6 m! |3 {
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Kyle Makokis says the Native Delights food truck ran out of food Friday in 45 minutes. (Nola Keeler)
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3 k) B0 ?8 `. mUsually the supplies would last until the end of the afternoon, manager Kyle Makokis said.
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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.
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"The weather definitely makes a big difference. You know, when it's gloomy and stuff, people aren't really into waiting outside for food."/ B# A, d8 K u
* a6 Y0 { I' _! F5 P0 |" [3 e) HAt the Second Cup in City Centre mall, people were putting the hot drinks on ice.
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"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.9 x% \( s5 f& y0 t
5 _" k) E+ n( Z0 n- z, \She estimated she sold four times as many cold drinks Friday as she did hot drinks.8 X0 Z7 D; ^+ y" |8 k0 P* A) V
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Sun-Mi Turner makes ice coffee to help her customers keep their cool. (Nola Keeler)5 \3 `9 R. t. e4 ` [0 |
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Chou could find herself blending up a lot of ice this summer, according to CBC meteorologist Johanna Wagstaffe. u) Q! c# R8 P. B2 X3 a1 o1 F Q3 L
( i( _4 ~- J7 t; C& P"An El Nino is building and typically that means hot, dry summers for Alberta," Wagstaffe said.
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Even 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.! x i0 ]# O6 s& o. y, a* D
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"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."6 p1 t' @) S# X" |7 E- @
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