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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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8 p+ p% [9 b0 y5 wEnvironment Canada showed the temperature reached 28 C in mid-afternoon, surpassing the record 26.3 recorded on May 5, 2013.
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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.. c1 k) } X/ Z, h/ L$ w0 U K* z
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Anaheim was 21 C under partly cloudy skies on Friday afternoon.
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& _( y2 Y. N% I3 S, k3 kIn Edmonton, people were quick to take advantage of the summer-like weather, after a long, wet and unseasonably cold spring.2 y; A4 @( X0 O, O) U
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Happy second winter: Snowfall warnings in effect for Edmonton area( F4 ~) j1 p. U3 A
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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. d. _/ E. Y$ M0 U
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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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Usually the supplies would last until the end of the afternoon, manager Kyle Makokis said.
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6 s+ J5 j D- Z1 G( g3 c) h; V"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.6 j0 [- e6 o- J5 M/ o& E
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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."1 B L# p2 q8 o- O1 Y) u- ~
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At the Second Cup in City Centre mall, people were putting the hot drinks on ice.0 w0 z0 b" @3 H4 q
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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.
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She estimated she sold four times as many cold drinks Friday as she did hot drinks.* [9 ]* Z( q0 `9 E- J" v) k
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Sun-Mi Turner makes ice coffee to help her customers keep their cool. (Nola Keeler)7 ^0 p$ ^9 e) v+ v$ m
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Chou could find herself blending up a lot of ice this summer, according to CBC meteorologist Johanna Wagstaffe.
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"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.
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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.", J0 R# A, i! j$ V
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