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Edmonton's record-breaking hot weather on Friday had Edmontonians out sunning themselves and believing that winter is finally over.1 N8 w# Z* T8 I% r7 I! l; m* Z$ A
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ed ... g-for-joy-1.4102173
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1 \) x: n, F0 r7 E酷似广场舞。
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Environment Canada showed the temperature reached 28 C in mid-afternoon, surpassing the record 26.3 recorded on May 5, 2013.' j0 d) ~9 ^! d. v' l" P7 P" m; M
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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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, u5 S& X0 S5 }- Q: k3 O( _' u# PAnaheim was 21 C under partly cloudy skies on Friday afternoon.( g/ R! L: F3 H, f1 Q5 w
' Z5 Z( l( A. o+ Z6 L: AIn Edmonton, people were quick to take advantage of the summer-like weather, after a long, wet and unseasonably cold spring.1 q' o8 }( K' i! C7 S1 h
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k% N u% v. q/ KHappy second winter: Snowfall warnings in effect for Edmonton area: K9 W8 k2 y! O0 x8 l$ P9 o
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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.
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Kyle Makokis
* b$ @2 y& e7 E3 MKyle Makokis says the Native Delights food truck ran out of food Friday in 45 minutes. (Nola Keeler)
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4 t5 b5 q9 p+ A7 N5 sUsually the supplies would last until the end of the afternoon, manager Kyle Makokis said.2 D7 P9 `; n- a" X4 t
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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.& M. w1 [) M4 z! k- g0 j3 p# J+ b# P
6 N3 Y8 M x* I' @2 t"The weather definitely makes a big difference. You know, when it's gloomy and stuff, people aren't really into waiting outside for food."
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At the Second Cup in City Centre mall, people were putting the hot drinks on ice.
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0 x( e5 _* A- D( q, x' B"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.4 F' O1 H; b# {% O3 {
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She estimated she sold four times as many cold drinks Friday as she did hot drinks.
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Sun-Mi Turner
4 H$ y$ A6 W" O% `Sun-Mi Turner makes ice coffee to help her customers keep their cool. (Nola Keeler)* ?/ u1 Q. {$ d# ?- S" M/ Q& b# Q
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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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/ Q- S4 I' K8 r; \# R D3 }8 R9 a( p"An El Nino is building and typically that means hot, dry summers for Alberta," Wagstaffe said.% M+ u0 z" M. r+ t0 L* c) H
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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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# R* t* k6 k& [) T# F"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."2 J) Z9 X# G" a5 ]3 c- g9 L+ v
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