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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 k' Z( d" ~" v9 H8 u. l# K# S3 R7 t
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( j. f: o% d" BEnvironment 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.
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Anaheim was 21 C under partly cloudy skies on Friday afternoon.
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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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$ @# n. q( f. v# FHappy second winter: Snowfall warnings in effect for Edmonton area7 \6 A8 p6 d) L7 Q2 Y3 D+ h s7 o6 n
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+ F F5 r# ?+ h1 f* j5 y+ H" \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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& u8 t* I! {( S- V1 Q& QKyle Makokis
: f9 w/ B( r. U; h- Y" C8 Z5 mKyle 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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) k; H7 I9 I1 J3 R2 U0 B"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." v- q- d/ F7 B0 z& h( \6 r
3 w9 W2 c) {$ `$ ^3 t& s"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.2 A9 v B: P3 o* ?8 E
% N% H2 D7 [1 ^: \! Y) n"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.& T7 A) [. d$ s# }
' `9 M% Z& d) T, |4 ~8 ~9 RShe estimated she sold four times as many cold drinks Friday as she did hot drinks.
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Sun-Mi Turner makes ice coffee to help her customers keep their cool. (Nola Keeler)( R+ Y' N3 S( Q$ [) p1 J
& d7 y T, ~% k* RChou could find herself blending up a lot of ice this summer, according to CBC meteorologist Johanna Wagstaffe.4 S: P# p9 }2 W$ ?7 ?
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"An El Nino is building and typically that means hot, dry summers for Alberta," Wagstaffe said.( Q& e9 i1 f! C: \ X! o# 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./ I, |1 N( Z- ]6 |! L, F4 D
3 t6 ^1 h% \2 s2 h/ H1 [: h"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."/ p f; h7 s! t$ |3 v1 N& Y6 {
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