How To Dress For a Snowstorm

  • November 24, 2008
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Listen closely or risk ending up like Jack Nicholson in The Shining, minus the whole crazy axe part.

You Will Need

  • Underwear
  • Thermal underwear
  • At least three shirts made of cotton, cotton blend, or flannel
  • A sweater, made of cashmere or cotton
  • Pants made of denim, wool, or corduroy
  • Thick wool-blend socks
  • Waterproof leather or rubber boots with Gore-Tex lining
  • A scarf made of fleece, flannel, or wool
  • A heavy, hooded winter coat or wind-breaker lined with down or fur
  • A hat that covers the ears made of wool or insulated with wool or fur
  • Fleece-lined mittens
  • And sunglasses
  • Ski mask
How To Dress For a Snowstorm: Put on thermal underwear

Step 1: Put on thermal underwear

Over your regular undergarments, put on thermal long underwear.

How To Dress For a Snowstorm: Layer shirts

Step 2: Layer shirts

Layer your shirts by wearing the smallest and lightest first, then the next heaviest, until you have three or four comfortable layers. Top with a sweater.

Several layers of loose-fitting, lightweight clothing conserves body heat more effectively than a single layer of heavy clothing.

How To Dress For a Snowstorm: Slip on pants

Step 3: Slip on pants

Slip on pants, taking care not to bunch up your thermal underwear (because that’s never enjoyable). Tuck at least one of your shirts into your pants.

How To Dress For a Snowstorm: Put on socks

Step 4: Put on socks

Now put on those thick, cozy socks. For maximum warmth, pull them over your thermal underwear pant legs.

Make sure your socks are made of a wool blend, not pure wool, which is itchy.

How To Dress For a Snowstorm: Put on boots

Step 5: Put on boots

Now put on your boots. Remember: ice is slippery, so the thicker the treads, the better the boot.

Make sure your boots are waterproof.

How To Dress For a Snowstorm: Put on scarf

Step 6: Put on scarf

It’s time to wrap your scarf around your neck—wear it under your coat to help keep heat in.

Breathing in very cold air can damage your lungs. If you’re in extremely low temperatures, wear a ski mask.

How To Dress For a Snowstorm: Put on winter coat

Step 7: Put on winter coat

Put on your winter coat, and button or zip it up all the way.

How To Dress For a Snowstorm: Put on hat

Step 8: Put on hat

Put on a hat that covers your ears.

You lose half your body heat through your head, so risk the hat hair!

How To Dress For a Snowstorm: Put on mittens

Step 9: Put on mittens

Put on mittens.

Mittens keep your hands warmer than gloves.

How To Dress For a Snowstorm: Wear sunglasses

Step 10: Wear sunglasses

Wear sunglasses. The glare from the snow can hurt your eyes. Now you’re ready to brave the elements!

The largest snowflake, measuring 15 inches wide, fell in Fort Keogh, Montana, in January 1887.

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Comments (6)

HeatherM

What a great open...beautiful!

over 3 years ago by HeatherM

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Guy_Barsheshet

sweet

over 3 years ago by Guy_Barsheshet

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tessa

So that's the trick to layering!

over 3 years ago by tessa

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Brian_Henkel

brrrrrrr

over 3 years ago by Brian_Henkel

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deckard1

Lies, all lies you fascist flat earther global warming deniers. There is no cold, no snow storms, no record breaking low temperatures supposedly just recorded. The planet is melting and is on FIRE! CAN'T YOU SEE IT, CAN'T YOU FEEL IT!? Al Gore, for the love of socialism where are you when we need you!? Wwwaaaaaah!

over 3 years ago by deckard1

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SillySmoothie

She must have been so hot when they were filming this.

over 3 years ago by SillySmoothie

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