Moved to Chicago in May. I’m from south Florida. Never lived in cold before. What are the must haves during the cold aside from sweaters?

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Sweaters 😂 you poor sweet summer child

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Joking aside: a coat for 30-45 degrees, a warmer coat for 20-30 degrees, an extremely warm coat for under 20 degrees. Warm scarves, gloves, and hats. Thicker pants to wear to work/out in the winter so your legs don’t get cold. Boots that can hold up to/get ruined by salt

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Macys for more affordable options (and they have sales often)

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Waterproof boots, uggs or similar will soak through in the snow even if you spray them with protectant. Think Sorels, Merrills, permanently lined wellies (usually I find the insert kind not warm enough). Your warmest coat should come at least to your knees and be appropriately temp rated - you’ll see everyone in knee or calf-length down/quilted puffy coats in Jan/Feb. A winter hat that covers all the way over your ears (and think about headphone use if you commute with them - AirPods fit fine but I can’t use my Bose earbuds in winter bc they stick out). Gloves that have a touchscreen finger, or fold-back flap so you don’t have to take whole glove off to check your phone. honestly if you have good outerwear you don’t always need a heavy sweater. I sweat too much under coats in huge sweaters so I wear normal lightweight or merino wool sweaters or I layer. (Can you tell I’ve lived most of life in cold weather climates? Ha!)

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Thank you!

I like to carry a clear bubble umbrella for the wet snow days. They won’t blow inside out and you can see where you’re going.

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A Glock, just in case you’re out getting Subway in the early morning hours in the heart of MAGA country

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Chicago is MAGA Country now?
WTF are you talking about 😂😂😂😂😂

Parka, touch screen gloves, wool socks, Sorel boots, thermal layers to put under jeans or sweaters! Winter can be wonderful if you prepare properly, welcome to Chicago :)

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