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Well, FWIW, my parents and grandparents always bundled the kids up in Land's End gear, and I never got cold. I'd count that as a positive. Posts: 3932 | Registered: Sep 1999
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I'm afraid you'll find that Wyoming get dry, cold, powdery snow which is great for skiing, but really poor snowball material
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Let me repeat the lotion suggestion. Although I don't follow it myself until my knuckles are cracked and bleeding, so I'm sure you'll figure it out on your own at some point, if necessary.
If you have a yard with sprinklers, you MUST shut them off at the underground stop-and-waste valve, and remove/winterize any above-ground parts. (My house has an above-ground anti-backflow valve.) It might be a good idea to pack your culinary water access box with insulation as well.
When you get a chance, use an empty snow-covered parking lot for practice driving. Driving in the snow eventually isn't difficult or excessively hazardous, but you need the practice to get a feel for how your vehicle behaves. Even people who drive in snow every winter seem to need to get a little practice each year; the first snowy day sees a lot of fender benders and things get better toward January and February.
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For me a scarf is essential. [As Xavier also said, a hat (or earmuffs if hair is a concern) may be just as essential. Wool socks and a thermal shirt are nice too.] But I've made it through negative wind chills with just a shirt, sweater and a good scarf.
If you: 1) fold your scarf in half, 2) drape it flat over the back of your neck, 3) thread the two ends through the loop you made when folding, 4) then tighten and wear the ends over the chest, 5) you may feel unstoppable.
This is especially nice for pea coats and the like which don't comfortably cover the neck and chest area. I've also known some people to lose their heat through their upper back, so you may find more comfort flipping the scarf around.
And for deep freezes, lock de-icer is a must! And a windshield wiper fluid with de-icer is an amazing luxury when one has no time to piddle with frost.
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