Comments on: How to Dress to Survive a Freezing Ice Cold Snowy Chicago Winter, or Blizzard

By: ehh

ehh — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 17:35:35 +0000

really thankful for your tips,i live in Chong qing,somewhere subtropic and going to join in Purdue Uni in Jan,and could you plz tell me how to dress properly indoor?cause there will be central heating which keeps the rooms really warm.

By: Hanna

Hanna — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 03:58:20 +0000

Welcome to Chicago Yousef..how is my old City Riyadh i mised it Alooot
anyway, i gotta tell u that its getting worse over here and its freaking cold. if u r passing by London make sure to get winter clothes before u come in.
wishing u a safe trip

By: Yousef

Yousef — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 19:57:11 +0000

Thanks Chicago girl. It’s really helpful

By: ChicagoGirl

ChicagoGirl — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 18:37:40 +0000

You might find good boots in London. Check out the “wellies” they have there and you can get good prices on the other items in London also. London has plenty of cold weather like Chicago so they will have similar cold weather clothing available there.

The coat and gloves and a hat are the most important things!

By: Yousef

Yousef — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 18:23:55 +0000

Thank you all for your advise. Actually I am from Saudi Arabia & I never used to be in a freezing area. I will go to Chicago on 24 of January till end February but I don’t from where I should buy all these layers, lol.
I can buy the heavy coat from Saudi Arabia frominternational markets but I think they don’t have that hat with ears protection. Even I don’t know if they have that water proof boots. Maybe if I searched in alot of markets I will find them somewhere. But my question here, what are the basic & the important things that I have to wear it before reaching Chicago. Because I want to buy the other things since I reach there.
I want to buy them from cheap markets. My flight will stop first in London then to Chicago.

By: carol reed

carol reed — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 06:43:56 +0000

Taking a young Rap group to chicagp Dec 11th thru 13th. Seeing that they are going to be performing what do you suggest they wear and still be in fashion. Or should they dress warm and then change into there performance clothes before they go on.I know this is a strange question ,just wanted to know what anyone thought

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By: joe

joe — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:35:36 +0000

Something very important to remember for any who are going to be outdoors in winter conditions is the old Mountain Climbers saying “Cotton Kills”. Although we are all tempted to wear cotton t-shirts or long underwear because of their comfort, cotton when wet stays wet and has no insulating properties. You can work up a sweat under layers of clothing by just walking a few blocks. You need to either wear a wool blend (now days very comfortable with no itch, ie: Merino wool) or a man-made fabric such as polypropylene (fleece or polyester fabric). Both will wick moisture away from your body so you stay dry. If either do get wet, they still hold their insulation properties and dry very quickly. Stay away from Cotton fabrics in Cold weather. Layers is the key. Poly thermo underwear, sweater (turtleneck as mentioned above), fleece jacket and wind proof/water proof shell coat. Merino wool socks with lose fitting insulated boots and warm gloves. And as mentioned above…always wear a warm hat. As Peter Kummerfeldt (Air Force Artic survival trainer for 30 years) says: “Don’t dress to arrive, dress to survive.”

By: Rose

Rose — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:03:50 +0000

Thanks for this advice! I’m heading to DC for Obama’s Inauguration, and as a native Californian I’m very worried about staying warm. My friend is there right now and called me up to say I should buy a ski mask — it’s so cold she feels like she’s on fire! Today in San Francisco it’s 60 degrees and my hands are freezing… so you can see why I’m so worried about this I’m almost in tears. We’ll be out in the cold on Tuesday for at least 4 hours! I’m off to REI to buy some more warming gear!

By: Erika

Erika — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:42:42 +0000

I’m moving to Chicago from Miami at the end of Jan. Thanks for your advice! I’m not as scared as I should be as a native Miamian! But I’ll get a nice taste of what a real winter is when I go up for New Years! Its is then that I will really know what I need! Its hard to shop in Miami, especially when every store still has bikinis for sale!

By: chiweekendfun

chiweekendfun — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:40:12 +0000

In general it depends on how cold you expect it to be.

In the winter in Chicago I wear a lot of thick turtleneck sweaters (sweaters in general are good) with a long sleeve t-shirt layered underneath and jeans or courderoy pants. Thick socks are also a must, and boots that are waterproof are important. Other than that you have some options as far as type of sweaters, hoodies, fleece, blazers, cardigans, sweatshirts, jackets, scarves and all kinds of pants but thicker heavy weight fabrics are a must.

Also, if you don’t spend much time outdoors you may not need as much layering. I end up wearing a lot of layers because I walk to and from the train every day. If you just run to your car parked outside a good thick coat should do the trick and then you have more fashion options.

Old Navy, The Gap and many department stores have a lot of sweaters and down filled coats in the fall and winter. Check them out online to see if you like them. If you want professional gear try REI or North Face for coats and warm hiking gear.